Police in Kampala have started investigations under circumstances where a woman shot dead a Kampala business man Henry Katanga in a domestic brawl at his home near Rivinio apartments in Mbuya,a leafy Kampala suburb. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident happened on 2nd November 2023, after the Katanga returned home on Thursday night and started…
Disturbing reports indicate that Kabale Municipality Mayor Sentaro Byamugisha was attacked by Kabale District Chairman Nelson Nshangabasheija in a bar fight in Mbarara City about a week ago. It is alleged that the two leaders who had gone to Mbarara City for a workshop engaged in a heated argument over an unidentified woman, which escalated…
Armed assailants, believed to be the ADF rebels, have launched an attack on tourists who were on a trek with Gorillas Wildlife Safari company in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese District. According to reports, the rebels whose number is yet to be known killed two foreign tourists, their driver and set two cars on fire.…
City businessman and company director at Taifa Partners Limited, Emmanuel Asiimwe on October 11, 2023, was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate – Buganda Road and pinned for forging and uttering false documents. The trial which had been postponed on September 26, 2023, after Asiimwe changing a lawyer kicked off despite the accused lawyer raising unsubstantiated…
Police have arrested six people in connection to kidnapping a three year old child for a ransom and later killed her. Those arrested are Fred Kayemba, Walugembe Fred , Allan Ssenkuba, Ben Kiyingi, Emmanuel Katongole and Fatuma Nansubuga. According to locals the body of minor was found slaughtered at the neck, with no tongue and…
Police in Mbale have shot dead a suspected gang leader who was behind many robberies in Mbale and surrounding areas. The deceased has been identified as Ibra Maboni, alias Kadanke, 25, a resident of Obuyonjo Cell, Nkoma Ward in Mbale City, Northern City Division. Maboni was put out of action in Soweto, Busia District, where…
The Police Crime Intelligence (CI) task teams carried out operations in Mbale City and Bukedea district from September 17, 2023, to September 19, 2023, where they arrested three ADF suspects highly linked to the attacks on police stations in December 2022. According to a statement made by SCP Enanga Fred, the police spokesperson, on September…
The High Court has awarded Hajara Nakitto sh50 million for the loss of her 15-year-old son during the November 2020 city riots. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana declared the death as unlawful and an arbitrary deprivation of the right to life, holding the government accountable for its actions. The…
Two people in the Luwero District have been remanded to prison after being accused of taking land by force. The accused, Baguma Obed and Kakuru James appeared before the Luwero Chief Magistrates Court, on charges of assault, which included causing actual bodily harm to people of Manyama Village, Zirobwe Sub County in Luwero District. The…
Police in Katonga and Mpigi districts have arrested an Italian national for the alleged rape of a 23-year-old maid, which occurred on September 5, 2023, at around 5 p.m. SCP Fred Enanga Police Spokesperson, in a statement released on September 12, 2023, said an Italian identified as Patrick Forouzesh, 53-year-old, a resident of Bunamweri Village,…
