A cloud of sorrow hangs over Bumbirwe village in Budaka district after the sudden and tragic death of Florence Baluka, a 49-year-old peasant woman, who lost her life under mysterious and heartbreaking circumstances. The mother and community member was allegedly poisoned after consuming local brew and roasted soya beans at a bar, leaving her family and neighbors in shock and grief.

A 21-year-old boda boda rider was brutally murdered in Agururu B2 Cell, Tororo District, in what police suspect was a case of aggravated robbery. The victim, identified as Okongo Micheal, was found dead early Tuesday morning with severe head injuries, and his motorcycle was stolen.  

The wheels of justice continue to turn slowly in a long-standing land dispute where Jackson Twinamasiko accuses Major Mark Wanyama of illegally grabbing his land.