The Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala is holding more than 50 top city robbers who have been terrorizing Kampala City and its suburbs, robbing people, especially women of their valuables like phones, handbags and millions of shillings among others. The Criminal gangs were arrested in areas of Arua Park, Kiseka Market, Owin Market, Katwe,…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party offices in Kabale have been torched by unknown arsonists. The office located in Kisoro Taxi Park commonly known as Esso along Kabale road was set on fire last night. According to one of the workers who preferred anonymity, the arsonist poured petrol through the front window where the…
The Uganda People Defence Force (UPDF) military Jet ranger AF302 has crashed in Gomba killing two pilots, the army has confirmed. This was revealed by the UPDF Spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire who said a military helicopter had crashed in Gomba on Tuesday morning- killing the pilot and another crew member. “Sadly. no one is reported…
Christians at St Thomas Aquinas Sub-Parish of Kyebando, a Kampala suburb, were on Sunday morning shocked to learn about the theft of a baby whom the parents unknowingly handed over to a kidnapper during morning Mass. According to Fr Nicholas Kerebba Mumbi, the priest who presided over the Mass, Christians heard that the four-month-old baby…
The police at the Central Police Station, Ibanda has in custody an official of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development on accusation of treason. High-end, yet irrefutable sources say Allen Cherotich, 48, threw a water bottle at President Yoweri Museveni as he inspected the parade at St. George Teachers College, Kagongo in Ibanda district…
An Indian national, Praful Butan has been arrested on allegations of orchestrating the kidnap of four Asians. Butan was arrested on Sunday alongside his alleged Ugandan accomplice, Ignatius Mugumya, on accusations of kidnapping, Akshay Parapati, Sahil Patel, Atul Patel and Kalpesh Vya. Deputy Kampala police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire said Butan called the Asian victims on…
The Attorney General, Hon. William Byaruhanga has dismissed allegations of the impropriety acquisition of land in Kampala by Mesas Pine Investments as false and baseless. According to Byaruhanga, the allegations made by Kawempe North MP, Hon. Latif Ssebagala in December related to improper acquisition of school land in Kampala are false. “On 18 December 2019,…
Police in Kampala are hunting for a thug who was filmed last week on Thursday 23rd Jan 2020 breaking into a car at Fairway Hotel, from which he stole a video camera and other gadgets belonging to Bukedde scribe Obeid Lutale,attached to parliament. This is the thug who stole the camera The yet to be…
Kyaka South Member of Parliament Kafuuzi Karugaba has finally been cleared to take the office of Deputy Attorney General. This comes after Parliamentary Appointments Committee Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga cleared him Friday morning. President Museveni last December reshuffled Cabinet and appointed Kafuuzi as Deputy Attorney General replacing Hon Mwesigwa Rukutana. However…
Police in Bulenga has busted a serial conman for reportedly robbing money from Automated Teller Machines within the Kampala metropolitan area. The suspect Ronald Ampurira was nabbed red-handed on Thursday evening at an ATM machine in Bulenga along Kampala-Mityana highway after swapping an ATM Card belonging to one Mulumba. He had just withdrawn UGX 240.000…
