Conservationists are mourning the death of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) intelligence officer and investigator of wildlife crime Sgt Philemon Asasira who was shot by ivory traffickers near Queen Elizabeth National park on Friday night. Mr Asasira was killed as he pursued ivory traffickers in Bwambala, Rukungiri District. He died at Nyakibale Hospital last night. OneREAD MORE
Police have arrested two people who allegedly trafficked a Ugandan woman to Oman in the Middle East, where she was gang raped and sodomised. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said the woman was trafficked to Oman by Emmanuel Sekayiba and Jane Namusoke who operate an informal and illegal labour export network that facilitates human trafficking. Mr.READ MORE
An 85 year old man on Tuesday collapsed and dead as he lined up to be registered for the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) programme in Amuria District. Henrick Olinga died at Aberillela sub county headquarters where SAGE officials had gathered to record the particulars of 52 elders who are to start benefiting fromREAD MORE