At least 57 people have been arrested in joint security operations carried out in search of criminals waylaying locals and carrying out robberies in Mutungo, a suburb of Kampala. Dozens of complaints had been lodged by locals at Mutungo and Lubowa police stations about criminals mugging them on the way mostly in the early morning […]
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating the mysterious death of a Chinese national at a hotel guarded by Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers in Nakawa Division in Kampala City. Ji- Feng was reportedly discovered groaning in pain and crying for help at the weekend at Golden Hotel ground floor, yet he had been […]
Six private security guards accused of attempting to shoot at the State Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro, have been charged with seven counts of threatening violence. They are Nobert Okurboth the Manager of Wolves security company in charge of Rubanda and Kisoro districts, Robert Mucunguzi, Anthony Niwagaba, Hassan Oman, Deus Kiiza, and Mathias Kajugo. […]
Fire has gutted Shuhadal Islamic Secondary School dormitory in Mbarara District, destroying property worth millions of money. The fire also injured a student, Suleiman Beigana who is currently admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The dormitory houses 202 students of Senior 2 and 3. Isaq Mugerwa Kafeero the headteacher, says the fire started at 4:30am […]
Police and the army on Monday afternoon fired live bullets and teargas to disperse a gathering at Lubigi swamp in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district where the National Environment and Management Authority (NEMA) has been evicting residents since May 27, 2024. Police and the soldiers intervened to disperse the gathering shortly after the arrival of politicians […]
Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9:00pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in the same village carrying a weapon. John Angella, the LC1 chairperson […]
When the RDC heard the minister mention calling Milly Babalanda, the minister in charge of the Office of the President, she started pleading. “Please let us sort this out as adults, don’t call my boss.” The Minister of State in the Office of the Vice President, Diana Mutasingwa on Wednesday evening faced off with the […]
Police in Kiboga district are holding a 42-year-old female witchdoctor on charges of alleged ritual murder of the 11-year-old girl. Wamala Region Police spokesperson, Rachael Kawala has identified the suspect as Madinah Nakyeyune, a resident of Kirurumba Cell in Kiboga Town Council and the deceased as Oliver Namanda, a pupil at Fairway Nursery and Primary […]
John Bosco Bakya, a private security guard from Security Group Africa (SGA), shot himself dead on Friday after losing a motorcycle he had been paid sh1,000 to protect. The incident occurred at a fuel station in Kinyarwanda cell, Nakawa Division, in Kampala. Bakya and his colleague, Siliwan Apeti, were approached by a man who requested […]
Uganda Police have come out to clear the air about the circulating social media CCTV video depicting a robbery incident that occurred at one of the roundabouts in Kampala during broad daylight. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson has said that the circulating video occurred in 2022 at the Buganda Road Y-junction near […]
