A joint disarmament operation conducted by the UPDF and police has captured the wanted ring leader in Moroto prison break in Kotido district. Lokolikau Lochu, a resident of Katap village in Meriria parish, Kotido North division was arrested with an SMG riffle UG.POL. 56-5968030-40693 with 14 rounds of ammunition reportedly belonging to the Uganda Prisons Service.…
Six policemen and three suspects have been injured in an accident in Katakwi district. The accident occurred at Alera trading centre along Usuk road after the police pick up patrol car registration no. UP 8355 belonging to Katakwi central police station overturned. The policemen had gone to pick the three suspects. According to the East…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has pledged to support those affected by the floods in Kasese, by providing them with land in Muhokya sub county, so they can move out of harm’s way. The Premier has also rejected part of the non-food relief items that were sent to flood victims in Kasese District. In Company of…
Ten suspected leaders of different criminal gangs in Kampala have been arrested by the police in separate operations. According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, crime intelligence received information about new criminal gang groups including Kibadia operating in Lusaze and Lugala areas, and another group identified as Kisangani aka Kigali that has been terrorizing Katwe and…
Residents in Mityana Municipality were on Sunday left in shock after a 35-year-old man collapsed and died on his way to Mityana Gombolola Grounds where MP Francis Zaake was distributing Covid-19 relief food to vulnerable residents affected by the 42-day lockdown. The deceased identified as Thomas Katongole alias Kawanga a resident of Katanga Kibibi Garage…
Police in Nabbingo, a Kampala suburb has on Monday afternoon intercepted a motor vehicle (box body truck) registration number UBJ 803P and arrested 14 passengers for flouting both the Covid-19 SOPs and traffic regulations. According to police, the interception followed observation of CCTV camera visuals showing people embarking and disembarking the truck at different points.…
The High Court in Kampala has cleared Kabira Country Club of 147 million Shillings water bill that was being demanded by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). According to the judgment issued by the head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana, the bill issued to Kabira for water allegedly consumed between 2013…
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces soldiers have put out of action four rebels from DR Congo armed with machetes that attacked Zeu subcounty, Zombo district on Friday. According to UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso revealed that rebels were repulsed and one gun was recovered. It’s suspected that they belong to CODECO a rebel formation made up…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Minister for lands, housing and urban development Hon. Beti Namisango Kamya the new Inspector General of Government. The fountain of honour announced appointments on through his official Twitter account: By virtue of the Powers given to the President by Article 223(4) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic…
Members of Parliament have called on Government to urgently intervene provide relief to areas that have been affected by disasters. Gulu Woman District MP, Hon. Sharon Bamoi said heavy rains have destroyed crops before the harvesting period. “The people of Gulu are crying to Government to intervene and provide them with food crops and emergency…
