A UPDF soldier is on the run after shooting three people dead in Gulu town. The Monday incident occurred in Vanguard Sub-ward, Pece Division, Gulu Municipality. Those killed in cold blood are Beatrice Ajok, 52, her two sons; Owen Norman, who has been a Senior Six student of St. Pope John Paul II SS, and…
The police in Butambala has in custody, a 70 year old male adult, Kiwanuka Haruna for the aggravated defilement of his 4 year old, grandchild. The incident occurred on the 3/02/2020 at 6:30pm, at Bulaawa village, Kalamba Subcounty, Butambala District, where the grandfather to the victim, called her behind the latrines and asked her to…
The Directorate of Criminal Intelligence conducted 4 separate raids on criminal gangs dealing in counterfeit currencies at Cham Towers, Crystal Valley Hotel, Mengo and selected outskirts of Kampala. The task team seized fake Ugandan Shillings, black dollars bills totaling $10.500, USD 200, 16 bundles of black US Paper Dollars and chemicals among several exhibits. Four…
Four Chinese have been arrested following a circulating video of one of them caning a Kenyan staffer in Nairobi Kenya. Detectives from Kilimani raided Chez Wou Restaurant in the suburb Kileleshwa on Sunday and arrested the four. Eight Kenyans who work at the hotel were also taken for interrogation. Officials said the Chinese man caught…
Police in Kawempe on Sunday February 9, 2020 arrested and detained Lt. Col. Juma Seiko after shooting and injuring three people along Mambure road in Kampala. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, the incident happened at around 1:15 pm when Seiko caused an accident but shot at the two other vehicles…
Members of Parliament have cast a ‘vote’ of no confidence in the ability of Uganda Police Force to investigate crimes where it’s officials are involved, and proposed creation of a separate arm to investigate the cases. Members were reacting to the progress report on the case where Bukonzo County West MP, Hon Godfrey Katusabe Atkins…
Atleast two people have been confirmed dead while 15 others left with grave injuries in a car crash at Nabbingo, Kyengera Town Council along Kampala-Masaka highway. Mr Richard Kakooza, one of the eyewitnesses said that a lorry truck transporting sand from Lwera swamp in Masaka to Kampala collided with a minibus that was transporting passengers…
A waitress working with a pork joint in Kafunda trading centre, Bulago, Wakiso district has been arrested for allegedly beheading her two-month-old baby. It is reported that Ronah Nakazibwe used a panga and a knife to kill her baby, Precious yesterday, Wednesday. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala police spokesperson, said Nakazibwe also attempted to commit…
Police in Kampala metropolitan is holding a 26-year-old woman has been for giving false information to police.It is alleged that Evelyn Atuhairwe reported to Katwe police station that her twins had been kidnapped and her handbag containing Shs 360,000 and two phones stolen along Salama road. Atuhairwe’s claims that she travelled from Masindi to Kampala…
By Daily Monitor A High Court judge in Kampala has sued businessman Bob Kabonero for alleged noise pollution. In his suit filed before the High Court Civil Division, Justice Andrew Bashaija is seeking orders of a permanent injunction against the businessman, his bar and restaurant Ponsiano Kwizera trading as Green Lounge for continuously causing excessive…
