Police and Sister Security operatives are on a hunt for a Yet-to-be known assailants armed with machetes who attacked the home of the Government Spokesperson and the Director of Uganda Media Center Ofwono Opondo. According to distress messages he posted on his twitter account, Ofwono Opondo said attackers entered his house in Nasuuti in Mukono…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has been dragged to court over its recent directive to have all online media registered by 5th October 2020. UCC recently asked all persons engaged in the provision of data online to regularise their operations by obtaining authorization from them (UCC) by 5th October this year. However, in his suit…
There was chaos at the offices of the Integrated Rural Community Empowerment (IRUC), a local Community Based Organization-CBO in Kanungu district on Wednesday during an impromptu police raid for unknown reasons. Arans Tabaruka, a retired television journalist and founder of the CBO, said heavily armed police officers raided his offices shortly after he stepped out…
Several officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), are in deep trouble for allegedly swindling over Shs 8 billions in guise of renovation of Old Taxi Park. These are also under fire for defying a Court Order and using this Covid-19 Lockdown to enter a consent judgement between the developers led by Ahabwe Transporters…
Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has dragged city lawyer Andrew Karamagi to court for alleged defamation. Dr. Sudhir through his lawyers of Galisonga and Company Advocates filed the suit before the Civil Division of High Court in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. According to the businessman, Karamagi posted on his Facebook page statements that were allegedly false and defamatory.…
Aviation Police and sister security agencies have arrested two drug dealers, who were set to deliver narcotic drugs to Cameroon and India. According to Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyanga revealed that on 28/8/2020 at about 1400 hours at NAS Export bonds at Entebbe International Airport in Wakiso District, one Mugabi Azaria of Sky Net…
By James Kasirivu The Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has started investigating the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party officials over an alleged theft of money meant to facilitate its candidates who stood for the just concluded special interest group’s elections. Sources in police said NRM Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba wrote to the Force and…
Police detectives in Kitgum municipality in northern Uganda on saturday detained Mr Peter Paul Tabu, the LC III representing Town ward in Central division, on allegations of printing and displaying the ‘presidential campaign’ posters of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony. According to Police, Mr Tabu is said to have downloaded…
The Ntungamo Chief Magistrates court has remanded embattled State Minister for labour Mwesigwa Rukutana to Kyamugorani prisons in Mbarara district until September 15th. The lawmaker is charged with seven offences related to attempted murder, assault, malicious damage, and threatening violence. Rukutana was captured in a video that went viral on social media showing him grabbing…
The Police in Kigezi region have initiated investigations to ascertain the circumstances under which a renowned businessman, Silver Turyahikayo, 50, was attacked by unknown gunmen and shot dead on Monday evening. The deceased was allegedly attacked at around 7pm while at Kisasi village in Kamuganguzi sub-county, Kabale district. The area Police spokesperson, Elly Maate confirmed…
