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Traditional Healer Fatally Stabbed Over Shs 2,000 In Matugga Bar Fight

Police in Matugga have launched a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of a traditional healer during a bar altercation in the early hours of Thursday, May 8. The victim, 45-year-old Bisobolwa Isa, was reportedly killed by 18-year-old Mutyaba Richard after the

May 9, 2025

Crime

Armed GKO Security Guard Shot Dead In Foiled DTB Bank Robbery In Wakiso,One Suspect Arrested

Kampala Metropolitan police have launched investigations following a foiled armed robbery at the DTB Bank branch in Kkona East village, Wakiso Town Council. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at

April 28, 2025

Crime

Former Jinja Road DPC Julius Ahimbisibwe Commits Suicide In Nsangi

Police have launched investigations into the sudden and tragic death of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Julius Ahimbisibwe, a former Divisional Police Commander (DPC) at Jinja Road Police Station, who was found dead at his home in Nsangi, Wakiso District. Authorities confirmed

April 21, 2025

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Armed Thugs Ambush Truck Carrying Merchandise,Rob Occupants Clean Near Bunagana Border

In a brazen attack in the early hours of Thursday morning, armed men ambushed a trailer en route from Goma to the Bunagana border, just 20 kilometers shy of its destination. The truck, carrying two Congolese nationals, was halted at a makeshift

April 20, 2025

Crime

Musician Fik Gaza Rearrested Over Wakiso Robbery Case

Popular Ugandan singer Shafiq Jjingo commonly known as Fik Gaza was re-arrested on Tuesday shortly after being granted bail by the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he had been facing robbery charges. The court had earlier released the artist on a cash

April 9, 2025

Crime

Two Brothers Arrested In Alleged Intoxication Plot Of City Girl Martha Ahumuza At MezoNoir

Police in Kampala have arrested two men in connection with the suspected poisoning of 23-year-old Martha Ahumuza Murari, who collapsed at Mezo Noir, a popular nightclub in Kololo. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, confirmed the arrest of Edward Mugabo, a cashier

March 21, 2025

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Scandal: Nakawa Division MSC,Banks Under Investigation Over Mismanagement Of UGX 1.6 Bn Emyooga Funds

The Nakawa Division Microfinance Support Center and various banks are under scrutiny for allegedly collaborating with certain individuals to embezzle UGX 1.6 billion from the Emyooga program. In October 2020, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development launched the first phase

March 5, 2025

Crime

How Wakiso Fraudster Tricked Court To Okay Fraudulent Withdrawal Of 689M From Tycoon Karekezi’s DFCU Account

Businessman Gerald Ngabirano, a resident of Nankuwade, Bulenga, Wakiso District, has been remanded after allegedly forging legal documents to unlawfully withdraw over Shs 689 million from a dfcu bank account belonging to another businessman, Stephen Karekezi. According to the State House Anti-Corruption

March 2, 2025

Crime

Businessman,Cairo Bank Staff Jailed Over UGX200M Loan Fraud

A businessman and a former Cairo Bank credit officer have been sentenced to four years in prison and fined Shs 100 million each for their roles in a fraudulent scheme that defrauded Cairo Bank of Shs 200 million. The Buganda Road Court

February 24, 2025

Crime

Money Heist: Accountant General, BoU Officials Remanded Over 60Bn Fraud Scandal

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded nine high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Uganda (BoU) over allegations of orchestrating a Shs60 billion financial fraud. The accused face multiple charges, including money laundering, electronic fraud, abuse of

February 7, 2025

Crime

Scandal: Top Cairo Bank Staff Convicted Over 200M Loan Scam

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has convicted Specioza Nassuna, a credit official at Cairo Bank, for her role in fraudulently securing a Shs 200 million loan using forged documents. The 43-year-old resident of Tega Zone, Nabbingo, was found guilty alongside Robert Kisolo,

February 6, 2025

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