About 270 driving permits have been fraudulently issued by the Uganda Driver Licensing System, an entity mandated with the scrutiny and issuance of driving licences. Charles Twine, The Criminal Investigations Directorate spokesperson has said that several employees of the company are conniving with applicants to issue permits to persons who have not gone through the…
Uganda Police Force in Kagadi district are hunting for a catechist in connection to a murder of a butcher. The suspect Ambrose Kyalikunda, is attached to Nyabwegyereka Catholic Church in Ruteete Sub County Kagadi district. We’ve learnt that the suspect is wanted in connection to the murder on Monday of Julius Twesigomu, a butcher and resident…
Uganda Police Force With sister security agencies have deployed two choppers to boost surveillance of cattle rustlers in the ongoing disarmament exercise in Karamoja region. The two choppers landed at Moroto army barracks on Tuesday evening. The deployment of the two choppers brings to four, the number of choppers deployed in the region to boost…
Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail after being re-arrested and remanded over fresh charges connected to the recent killings in the greater subregion. Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana both from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have listed new grounds which they want the…
Police in Jinja district have arrested a Pastor identified as Robert Masiga over allegations of defilement, sexual harassment, authorities have said. Masiga, a pastor at Christ the Answer Church in Jinja allegedly harassed a 17-year-old girl and trafficking 52 children in the district. According to the Deputy Coordinator Prevention of trafficking in persons, Agnes Igoye,…
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged six top officials working in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over corruption in regard to the procurement of substandard relief items meant for Kasese flood victims. The items according to court include mosquito nets, blankets, and tarpaulins among others. Three of the six officials were charged…
The Inspector General of Police – IGP Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered the Police Director of Legal Services and Human Rights Mr. Erasmus Twarahukwa to work closely with the Judiciary in expediting President Museveni’s proposed reforms in regards to court bail and police bond to capital offenders and theft of livestock. According to police spokesperson,…
Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African Medical Vitals (EAMV), which was only incepted in 2006, is the company that is at the helm of the milestone. Mr Ben Kavuya, the board chairperson of EAMV, on Monday revealed that the Namanve-based company…
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all licensed bars to fully vaccinated clients, as it continues to relax lockdown measures and open up the economy. “Cabinet notes, with concern, that the continued closure of licensed bars and nightclubs has caused not only a loss of income and unemployment but also resulted in…
