Police have urged members of the public who may have lost their mobile phones to cooperate with investigators during the verification process once ownership identification begins. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recovered more than 300 suspected stolen mobile phones and arrested 30 suspects during an intelligence-led operation at Cooper Complex in Kampala’s Central Business District. […]
The Uganda Police Force has urged the public to exercise caution when recruiting domestic workers and other household employees. A man is in police custody at Nateete Police Station after allegedly disguising himself as a female domestic worker to gain employment and steal from unsuspecting employers. The suspect, identified as Kayaga Rayan, is accused […]
Two officials of Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) have been remanded to prison after being charged with allegedly stealing more than sh100m meant to support beneficiaries of the government’s Emyooga programme in Entebbe Municipality. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working jointly with the Uganda Police Force and the Office of the Director of […]
Residents said the couple had been employed by a businessman from Mubende District to look after his farm, which comprises coffee and banana plantations, as well as goats and pigs. Police in Kassanda District have launched investigations and intensified a manhunt for unknown assailants who brutally murdered an elderly couple before fleeing with seven sacks […]
A 45-year-old man is on the run after he allegedly assaulted his wife during a domestic dispute, leaving her with fatal injuries in Kitenga Sub-county, Mubende District. The suspect, identified as Byaruhanga Daniel, a peasant and resident of Kabulooka Village, Gogonya Parish, allegedly attacked his wife, Kyarisima Merabo, 38, following a domestic disagreement that […]
Police further recovered the stolen pistol, which preliminary investigations indicate belongs to an engineer attached to a government department. Police in Mukono have arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen pistol in a major breakthrough in the investigation into an aggravated theft that occurred in Upper Nabuti Cell, Central Division, Mukono Municipality. The arrests follow […]
Police warned that criminals are increasingly employing deception and impersonation to gain entry into residences before carrying out thefts, and appealed to the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station. Police in Mukono have launched investigations into a case of aggravated theft after fraudsters allegedly posed as […]
Police said one of the teachers later discovered the incident and raised an alarm. The child was rushed to Iran Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police have launched investigations into the death of a 10-year-old special needs pupil who drowned during a swimming lesson at Hill Preparatory School in Naguru, […]
The accused are expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court, where the charges will be formally read. More details have emerged following the arrest of several senior officials from Uganda’s Parliament in an operation conducted by the Inspector General of Government (IGG), with court documents alleging the embezzlement of billions of shillings from Parliament […]
Authorities responded by temporarily closing the government-funded school on Thursday to allow investigations to proceed without disruption. St Thomas Vocational Secondary School in Rubirizi District has been temporarily closed following the death of a Senior Three student who allegedly succumbed to injuries after being beaten by a teacher over a suspected love letter. The […]