Police in Luweero are holding two Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers who have been accused of threatening to assassinate Ronald Ndawula, the District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson. The soldiers, allegedly attached to Ruhengyere Army Barracks, were apprehended at Pension House in Luweero Town Council and subsequently transferred to Luweero Central Police Station. One […]
Police in Luweero district are investigating the murder of Nduwayesu Marie Rose, a 48-year-old Rwandan female national. Nduwayesu’s body was discovered at Klne Guest House in Kizito, Luweero Town Council. Preliminary findings indicate that the murder occurred on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The primary suspect, identified as a one Gerald Byamugisha, is currently on the […]
Tensions flared at the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) offices Monday morning as musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, withdrew his petition challenging the Police for blocking his musical concerts. Kyagulanyi, accompanied by his lawyers Benjamin Katana and George Musisi, appeared before the commission chaired by Mariam Wangadya. He accused the commission of violating […]
The Crime Intelligence Unit in Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) area, in coordination with the Flying Squad Unit KMP South have busted a taxi crime gang which is behind the murders of female passengers mostly in Kajjansi in Wakiso district. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson said that through the intelligence led operation, the security team arrested […]
The Principal of National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has withdrawn the complaints for the violation of his rights he filed to the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over five years when security agencies blocked over 20 of his music concerts. Kyagulanyi says that on December 7, 2018, security agencies confiscated their music equipment […]
The Greater Masaka Journalists Association (GREMAJA), an umbrella association representing all journalists in the Masaka sub region, has strongly condemned the recent assault of some of its members by the body guard of National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The GRMAJA president, Farish Magembe in a press statement issued on Sunday highlighted that […]
Buikwe Resident District Commissioner ( is facing strong accusations of conniving with unscrupulous land dealers to seize valuable plots of land from unsuspecting residents.RDC) Hajjati Hawa Ndege Among the affected, is the family of the Late Alexander Kiwombojjo whose plot of land is located at Ngogwe sub-county in Buikwe District, which is currently at the […]
The joint Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), have captured one of the commanders of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group. Al Iraq Anywari, alias AA who is an expert in improvised explosive devices (IEDs), was captured during an operation on Saturday in Ituri province […]
President Yoweri Museveni has returned Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Frank Mwesigwa to powerful police command position of Director of Operations Service since his actions during the 2020 presidential campaigns which left 54 people killed. Mwesigwa, who was promoted to his current rank in 2022, commanded operations that led to the arrest of National Unit Platform […]
Fear on Wednesday morning gripped residents of Namulanda B in Kisubi, Entebbe Municipality following a tragic fire outbreak that gutted a home of one of the residents killing six children. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says the fire gutted the residence of Bakita Ayang, a South Sudanese national, where six children were […]