crime Katakwi NRM Loyalist Nabbed With Stolen Goats
By Richard Oyel . 3 days ago
Katakwi NRM Loyalist Nabbed With Stolen Goats

The suspect, recognised for his frequent appearances in yellow NRM T-shirts, allegedly stole four goats from Jane Francis Achor, a resident of Apeleun...


crime Moroto Woman Arrested In Major Child Trafficking Bust, 12 Children Rescued
By Richard Oyel . 4 days ago
Moroto Woman Arrested In Major Child Trafficking Bust, 12 Children Rescued

Authorities believe the suspect was attempting to exploit the children, a serious under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons A...


crime Amudat Businessman Survives Shooting Ambush
By Richard Oyel . 4 days ago
Amudat Businessman Survives Shooting Ambush


crime Fire Ravages Shops in Mbale City
By Gerald Matembu . 5 days ago
Fire Ravages Shops in Mbale City

The fire broke out at around 11pm on Friday and quickly turned into a blaze that spread through the building, leaving several businesses in ruins.


crime Govt Regrets Shoot-to-Kill Incident of Six City Robbers
By Shamim Nabakooza . 6 days ago
Govt Regrets Shoot-to-Kill Incident of Six City Robbers

Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the minister for internal affairs, condemned the killings and emphasised the importance of adherence to legal procedures.


crime Senior Police Officer Rejects Bribe in Pader, Suspect Arrested
By Julius Kitone . 6 days ago
Senior Police Officer Rejects Bribe in Pader, Suspect Arrested

The suspect, Emmanuel Oyera Otto, 38, allegedly offered Shs230,000 to Corporal Kikoba in an attempt to "kill" a case under investigation.


crime Fear Grips Kasangati as Machete-Wielding Men Attack
By Carolinah Nakibuule . 6 days ago
Fear Grips Kasangati as Machete-Wielding Men Attack


crime Police Arrest Suspect in Possession of Stolen Property and Opium in Busabala
By Bridget Nsimenta . 6 days ago
Police Arrest Suspect in Possession of Stolen Property and Opium in Busabala

The arrest occurred at 3:30am in Ggangu C Cell, Busabala Ward, Masajja Division. The joint patrol team involved officers from Kibiri Police Station, G...


crime Woman, 23, Severely Mutilated in Brutal Domestic Attack in Isingiro
By Bridget Nsimenta . 1 week ago
Woman, 23, Severely Mutilated in Brutal Domestic Attack in Isingiro

Carolyn Nyamwizya suffered severe injuries, including deep cuts and a nearly severed right hand, after being beaten and hacked with a panga by her hus...


crime Kabale Electricity Pylon Vandalism Suspects Transferred to Kampala
By Lukia Nantaba . 1 week ago
Kabale Electricity Pylon Vandalism Suspects Transferred to Kampala

Under section 86 of the Electricity Act, those convicted of stealing or vandalising electricity infrastructure can face penalties of up to 10 years in...


crime Police Cracks Down on Shisha Smoking in Gulu
By Joseph Omagor . 1 week ago
Police Cracks Down on Shisha Smoking in Gulu


crime Two Kitagwenda Officials Interdicted Over Drug Theft

crime 21-year-old held over killing father in Katabi
By Kenneth Kazibwe . 1 week ago
21-year-old held over killing father in Katabi


crime Kapelebyong District Warns of Recruitment Fraud
By Eddy Enuru . 1 week ago
Kapelebyong District Warns of Recruitment Fraud

In an internal memo dated January 10, 2025, titled "Notice on Recruitment Fraud in Kapelebyong," Ms Oroma alerted the public to the circulation of fra...


crime Police Arrest Five Key Suspects in the Murder of Jinja Businessman
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Police Arrest Five Key Suspects in the Murder of Jinja Businessman

Following a month-long investigation, five key suspects were arrested on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in connection with Katongole's tragic death on Dece...


crime Fatal Gang: Three Days, Two Big Robberies, and Six Dead
By Kenneth Kazibwe . 1 week ago
Fatal Gang: Three Days, Two Big Robberies, and Six Dead

Three days after robbing a businessman of Shs100m, the robbers aimed for another heist, but their 40 days were up and six were gunned down while two r...


crime Boda Operator Arrested Over Rape in Kakira Plantation
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Boda Operator Arrested Over Rape in Kakira Plantation

Azabo, 29, is allegedly assaulted the victim, who had hired his services to travel from Magamaga to Bugembe in Jinja City, on the night of January 12,...


crime Businessman Waylaid in Traffic in Kawempe, Robbed of Shs100m
By Catherine Nakato . 1 week ago
Businessman Waylaid in Traffic in Kawempe, Robbed of Shs100m

Fred Tibamanya, a 49-year-old businessman from Kawanda in Wakiso District, fell victim to a suspected aggravated robbery on January 10, 2025.


crime Murder Suspect 'Dies by Suicide' in Kaliro Police Custody
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Murder Suspect 'Dies by Suicide' in Kaliro Police Custody

Stephen Matagala, a resident of Budine Nyanza Village in Kaliro Town Council, had been detained in connection with a murder case.


crime Wakiso Traditional Healer Arrested Over Aggravated Defilement
By Catherine Nakato . 1 week ago
Wakiso Traditional Healer Arrested Over Aggravated Defilement

Yusuf Waggama, who is a traditional healer and the victim's stepfather, instructed his wife to sleep in his shrine last November, and he defiled the m...


crime Police investigate links after six robbers are gunned down
By Kenneth Kazibwe . 1 week ago
Police investigate links after six robbers are gunned down

The six were intercepted as they tried to rob a client of Stanbic Bank at Acacia Mall.


crime Suspect escapes from shs470m coffee cuff at court
By Kenneth Kazibwe . 1 week ago
Suspect escapes from shs470m coffee cuff at court

The suspect escaped from Nabweru Chief Magistrates Court where he had been charged with stealing coffee worth shs470million from a vehicle in transit.


crime Panga-wielding thugs trail man from bank, rob him of shs100m in jam
By Kenneth Kazibwe . 1 week ago
Panga-wielding thugs trail man from bank, rob him of shs100m in jam

The attack happened around Maganjo along the Kampala- Bombo Road.


crime Three Arrested Over Illegal Logging in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve
By Ramson Muhairwe . 1 week ago
Three Arrested Over Illegal Logging in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve

The National Forestry Authority (NFA) apprehended Kennedy Yolya, Henry Mudambo, and Robert Mudambo, aged between 35 and 50, for cutting down immature...


crime Mbarara Grapples with Surge in Baby Abandonments
By Bridget Nsimenta . 1 week ago
Mbarara Grapples with Surge in Baby Abandonments

At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a two-month-old baby was abandoned in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit last week.


crime Tororo mother killed as her newborn baby is abducted
By David Ochieng . 1 week ago
Tororo mother killed as her newborn baby is abducted

The deceased was lured by a group of people who said wanted to support her newborn child.