Author: Andama Hamid

Crime Dropped By 10 Percent in 2025 – Police

The Uganda Police Force has revealed a significant drop in crimes from 218,715 cases recorded in 2024 to 196,405 recored in 2025, indicating a 10.2 per cent decline in crimes across the country. According to the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba who released the report, the drop in crime is attributed structural reforms and […]

Police Arrest Main Suspect in Murder of HR Officer Omaido

The Police in Kireka have arrested a key suspect in the murder of Moses Omaido, the Principal Human Resource Officer at the Local Government Finance Commission that occurred on Thursday last week, in Mbalwa – Kamuli A Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy PRO ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, police has […]

IGAD Calls for Dialogue Between Somalia Govt & Federal States

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has expressed concern over the growing tensions between the Federal Government and Federal Member States in Somalia and called for both parties to practice restraint. In a statement released on Sunday, IGAD noted that it was closely monitoring developments in the South West State of the Federal Republic of […]

Why Court Banned Media From Covering NUP Supporters Trial

The Kawempe Grade One magistrate Agumaasiimwe Damalie, on Friday barred the media from using cameras and mobile phones during proceedings involving 21 National Unity Platform (NUP) members facing illegal drilling charges. According to Magistrate Agumaasiimwe, the ruling to ban the video and audio recording, photography and live streaming of the trial stems from the media […]

My Husband Committed Suicide – Molly Katanga

While opening her defence at the High Court in the murder trial of her late husband businessman Henry Katanga on November 2nd, 2023, Molly Katanga denied any wrong doing, alleging that her late husband committed suicide. On Thursday, Molly Katanga appeared before Justice Rosette Comfort Kania and told court that her husband had been battling […]

TikToker Mukalakasa Arrested Over Engaging in Unnatural Acts

The Kampala Metropolitan Police are holding TikToker and social media influencer, Nyanzi Kenneth Lukyamuzi alias Mukalakasa, on allegations of engaging in acts against the order of nature. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Kawala Rachael, Mukalakasa’s arrest follows a video reportedly recorded in 2018, which allegedly shows him and others, still at large, engaging […]

Police Refutes ‘Arrest’ of NUP Campaign Tormentor SP Mukiibi

The Uganda Police has dismissed reports online alleging that Field Force Unit (FFU) officer SP Karim Mukiibi has been arrested by the force while allegedly fleeing to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as misleading and false. According to the forces deputy spokesperson Diana Nandawula, the news of Mukiibi’s arrest that is making rounds online […]