Author: Andama Hamid

Businessman Remanded Over Violent Takeover of Church of Uganda Land

The Gulu Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged and remanded businessman Abola Peter over forcible entry into land belonging to St. Luke Church of Uganda under the Northern Uganda Diocese. According to prosecution, between October and 20 November 2025, at Koro Abili Village, Labwoc Parish, Koro Subcounty in Omoro District, Abola unlawfully and violently entered the […]

Ntawo Police OC Shot Dead

The Officer in Charge (OC) of Ntawo Police Post in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality has been shot dead by suspected thieves traveling on a motorcycle. According to reports, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emma Bagenda was shot dead at around 10:20pm as he together with his team attempted to stop the thieves. The riders […]

Three Killed, Car Torched in Deadly Ambush in Koboko

Three people have been brutally killed and their Toyota HiAce (Drone) vehicle set ablaze by suspected cattle thieves in the wee hours of Friday in Diobe village, Metino Parish, Abuku Sub-county, Koboko District. According to residents, the attack occurred at around 2am when the yet to be identified attackers intercepted the vehicle, killed all the […]

Former UCDA Boss Dr. Emmanuel Lyamulemye is Dead

The former Executive Director of the defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, has passed away this morning after suffering from a long illness. Lyamulemye’s passing was announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Frank Tumwebaze through his official X account on Tuesday. “I have learnt this morning with deep sorrow the passing of […]

Three Remanded Over Land Grabbing in Wakiso

The Wakiso Chief Magistrates Court has remanded three men over charges of forcible entry, destroying crops, and theft. The trio include Mirimu Ivan, a transport and clearing agent, Ssempijja Edward and Bbaale Joseph both businessmen. According to prosecution, the trio and others still at large, between October 30 and November 4, 2025, at Kasanje Town […]

Police Investigating Murder of Naalya S.S Student, One Other

The Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire has revealed that the force is investigating two separate homicide cases including a probable one of a missing senior two student Aneza Merisa of Naalya Secondary School in Lugazi, Buikwe district who was found dead in Mukono district after missing for one week. According to Owoyesigyire, […]

NUP Tik Toker Remanded Over Inciting Violence

The Nakifuma Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged and remanded Wamala Hakim, a National Unity Platform (NUP) Tik Toker on charges of Incitement to Violence and Misuse of Social Media. According to the charge sheet, 41 suspect allegedly recorded and shared on 9th November 2025 through his Tik Tok account @hakiqualitypropertyandconstruction, uttering statements intended to incite […]

Court Denies NUP’s Waiswa Mufumbiro Bail Again

The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro once again, citing concerns over potential interference with witnesses and ongoing investigations. Grade One Magistrate Frank Namanya further remanded Mufumbiro to Luzira Prison who is charged with inciting violence on the basis that if released, he would […]