The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded a 24-year-old Kenneth Niwamanya to Luzira prison on charges of forging the signature of First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni. Niwamanya, a resident of Bulenga in Wakiso district, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Wednesday afternoon. The court was informed that Niwamanya had sought to appoint the […]
Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei is battling for her life at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital following a domestic dispute that escalated into a petrol attack by her boyfriend Nickson Marangach. Marangach also got burnt in the attack and is also hospitalised. Selesio Murithi, the Uasin Gishu County Deputy Commander, confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are underway. According […]
Kaboggoza is said to have been stabbed to death by unknown assailants. What surprised the residents is the fact that the deceased’s motorcycle, a UG Boss registration number UFC 816T was found at the crime scene. Mukono Municipality and the neighbouring villages are becoming a devil’s den each day that passes. A big number of […]
Police in Old Kampala are investigating the murder of a bodaboda rider who was brutally killed from his home. Police Spokesperson, Rusoke Kituuma has identified the deceased as Julius Mayanja, a bodaboda rider. Mayanja is said to have been killed from his home located at Kawaala Central in Kasubi. Naked Anti-Corruption Female Protesters Storm Parliament […]
The Police in Kaabong district are holding a gunman who allegedly shot dead a schools headteacher together with his wife. The suspect, identified as Loumwa Lomol, a resident of Kaabong district, was arrested by the Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU). According to Police report, Lomol participated in the killing of the headteacher of Narube Primary […]
The girl, Janet Kawuka was severely injured all over her body whereas her mother, Achola sustained injuries in her genitals, thighs and on the stomach. A 12-year-old girl was on Sunday referred to Kiruddu National Referral Hospital in critical condition from Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital following an acid attack. Janet Kawuka was severely injured together […]
Two Jinja city education officials have been arrested for mismanagement of school grants and causing financial loss to the government. The officials, the acting city education officer, Haruna Mulopa and the sports officer, Sam Ngobi were arrested from their offices on Tuesday. The City Inspector of Schools, Amina Mutesi was summoned to appear alongside her […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with intelligence and investigations agencies have launched a hunt for two fraudsters who have fleeced Ugandans of sh934m in an Israel job scam. According to information received at the anti-human trafficking department at the ministry, 43 Ugandans have each been fleeced sh22m on promises of securing well-paying jobs […]
Police have confirmed the arrest of Lujja Bbosa Tabula, the main suspect in the murder of former Ndiga clan leader, Engineer Daniel Bbosa. Kituuma Rusoke, the police spokesperson says Tabula has been arrested on Monday August 19, 2024 from Kimelika-Namulonge Busikuma by the crime intelligence squad. Though the Police’s X handle, Kituuma has written; “We […]
Capt. Simon Tibaijuka is the notorious commander of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) in charge of Mukono district whom the residents and the local leaders have pinned on enormous human rights violations which he committed together with his juniors in the name of fighting illegal fishing on Lake Victoria. Capt. Simon is said to have […]