Enumerator Arrested Over Loss of Census Tablet

Police in Luweero district have arrested an enumerator over the theft of a tablet ahead of a census exercise on Thursday. Uganda Bureau of Statistics has deployed 1,532 enumerators and 192 supervisors in Luweero district for the National Population Census scheduled to start on Thursday, May 10, 2024. Each enumerator has been given tablets to record […]

Two District Officials Charged Over Abuse of Office, Embezzlement

The State House Anti-corruption Unit together with the Crime Investigating Department have today arraigned before the Anti-corruption court two officials of Obongi district Local Government and charged them with abuse of office and embezzlement.  The suspects include; the Senior Human Resource Officer Rasul Burhan Gobe and the then Ag. Chief Finance Officer Adaku Alfred. Court […]

Police Officer Jailed for 50 Years over Killing Colleague’s Child

The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Inspector of Police Emmanuel Wilson Abura to 50 years in jail for strangling his colleague’s nine-year-old niece to death. The incident happened at Naalya Housing Estate where they used to share a house with the deceased’s uncle Corporal Joel Mwondha. The Criminal Division Judge Margaret Mutonyi on Wednesday […]

District Engineer Arrested Over Shoddy Road Works 

The Bugiri District Engineer, Godfrey Baliraine has been arrested over shoddy road works. Baliraine is currently detained at the Bugiri Central Police Station. His arrest follows Thursday’s assessment of the One Billion Shillings that was allocated for the rehabilitation of dilapidated roads in Bugiri district. During the assessment, it was discovered that funds were never […]

Hospital Staff Charged, Remanded Over Possession of Gov’t Stolen Property

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit working together with the Crime Investigation Department on Friday arraigned before Makindye Chief Magistrates Court a member of staff at Kiruddu Hospital on charges of possessing suspected property and unlawful possession of government stores. Court identified the suspects as Tumukugize Darlington, a biomedical engineer at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital. It […]

51-Year-Old Man Who Whipped Elderly Woman in Arua Arrested

Police in Arua city have in their custody a 51-year-old man who was captured on a video clip which circulated on social media flogging an elderly woman at Manibe Trading Center along Arua-Koboko road. Twalibu Avutia, a resident of Baruku cell, Baza ward, Arua Central Division was on Wednesday captured on a phone camera whipping […]

You Risk 10-Year Jail Sentence for Recording Phone Conversations without Consent-UCC Warns

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked the prosecutors in the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to always use lawful means to obtain evidence. According to Dr. Abdul Salaam Waiswa the Head Legal Affairs and Compliance at UCC, anyone including prosecutors can be a victim of cybercrime but it is illegal to intercept conversations without permission even […]

Muslim Girl Punished with 100 Canes for Attending Church Service-Seven Suspects Arrested

The Police in Kibuku district are holding seven suspects for allegedly punishing a 19-year-old girl to coma. Kyaggwe TV has learnt that Shakira Nakirya was being accused of attending a church service despite the fact that she is of a Muslim faith. A daughter to Siraje Kalayi and Safina Najjuka, Nakirya was given more than […]

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