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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

Heartless: Assailants Murder Brother Of FDC Top Official In Nakawa

Police in Nakawa are investigating the circumstances under which Ibrahim Ayiko, a brother to the Najjanakumbi FDC electoral commission Deputy Secretary Augustine Ojobire, was brutally stabbed to death. This incident happened on the night of December 16, 2024, in Nakawa division, in

December 18, 2024

Crime

Four Arrested Over Death Of Kyambogo University IT Specialist

Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the death of Jacob Akansasira, a 40-year-old IT specialist at Kyambogo University. Akansasira, a resident of Kiwatule in Kampala, succumbed to injuries sustained in a mob attack in Namugongo. According to police spokesperson Rusoke

December 17, 2024

Crime

NGO Boss Pinned Over Forging Janet Museveni’s Signature To Solicit Funds

A 24-year-old man, Kenneth Niwamanya, is facing charges of forging the signature of Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni. Prosecutors allege Niwamanya created counterfeit letters bearing the minister’s signature to appoint her as the patron of his organization, UMOJA Youth Initiative Development

December 14, 2024

Crime

Four Mbarara Police Officers Dismissal Over Dragging Elderly Woman In Mud

The Police Disciplinary Court in Mbarara has recommended the dismissal of four officers involved in a viral video that exposed excessive use of force during the arrest of Victoria Kabatoreine. The officers, identified as ASP Andrew Betunga, Detective Constables Darious Aharizira, Hope

December 14, 2024

Crime·National News

Exposed: URA Intercepts Nile Perch Smuggler With Phones Dodging UGX 1.9 Billion In Taxes

In a major win for the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), enforcement officers have intercepted a suspected smuggler attempting to evade UGX 1.9 billion in taxes on over 3,800 unregistered mobile phones. The arrest, carried out by URA’s elite Team One, followed a

December 13, 2024

Crime

Four Mbarara Police Officers Detained Over Violent Arrest Of Elderly Woman

The Uganda Police Force has taken action against four of its officers after a viral video showing a woman being dragged through mud during an arrest ignited widespread public outrage. The incident, which occurred in Lubiri cell, Mbarara City, has drawn harsh

December 13, 2024

Crime

Man Nabbed With Firearm & Explosives At Kisenyi Bus Terminal

Security personnel at Kisenyi Bus Terminal in Kampala arrested a man carrying a sub-machine gun and other dangerous items during a routine search on December 4, 2024. The suspect, identified as David Tumwine, was detained after security found a firearm, ammunition, pangas,

December 5, 2024

Crime

Heart Breaking: I Was Kidnapped From Kenya-Frustrated Don Nasser Begs For Bail After Terrifying Prison Ordeal

Kampala businessman and socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has petitioned the High Court’s International Crimes Division to grant him bail, citing multiple grounds, including allegations of being kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya. Nduhukire, who faces charges of aggravated child trafficking

November 29, 2024

Crime

NDA Nabs Health Officials Selling Stolen ARV Drugs To Poultry Farmers

Health authorities in Uganda have intensified efforts to combat the theft of government-supplied antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, with the latest operation leading to the arrest of a health worker and his accomplices. Ronald Kibalya Nditusawa, a health worker at Kamuli Hospital, was apprehended

November 17, 2024

Crime·News

Scandal: IGG Grills Education Ministry Director For Altering Age To Bypass Retirement

A recent whistleblower report submitted to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has accused Ismail Mulindwa the Director of Basic and Secondary Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, of manipulating his official age in order to extend his stay in

November 13, 2024

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