Author: Andama Hamid

Panga Wielding Men Attack Kasese, Bundibugyo Barracks

There is heightened security in the districts of Kasese and Bundibugyo after panga wielding men carried out attacks in the districts in the wee hours of Saturday. According to security sources, the yet to be identified panga wielding men attacked Kasese police Barracks around midnight for yet to be unknown reasons, leaving part of the […]

School Director Arrested Over Operating School Without License

The Kajjansi Town Council Deputy RDC, Patrick Mubiru has ordered for the arrest of Bright Muhumuza, the director of Upgrade Nursery and Primary School, Bwaise Zone Nkumba in Katabi town Council, Wakiso district over operating a school without a license. Mr Mubiru ordered for Muhumuza’s arrest on Wednesday after an impromptu visit to the school […]

Electoral Commission Receives Biometric Machines

The Electoral Commission, led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, received the first batch of 60,000 Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) at Entebbe International Airport following their arrival in the country last night. The kits will be used during the 2026 General Elections to biometrically verify every voter before polling. This milestone underscores the Commission’s […]

Mukono MP Nominee Charged Over Gov’t Job Scam

The Mukono Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded recently nominated Mukono South parliamentary candidate Mubarak Ssekikubo over an alleged government recruitment job scam. Ssekikubo, the incumbent Chairperson of LC III, Nakisunga Sub-County, Mukono District was arraigned before the Mukono Grade 1 magistrate’s court on Monday and charged with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to […]

Former Lands Ministry Principal Secretary Convicted over Forgery

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has convicted the former Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Lands, Lira Zonal Office, Mr. Ateng Francis, on eleven counts of; abuse of office, fraudulent procurement of a title, forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit a felony, among others. Court heard that in January 2018, while employed […]

Alleged Fraudster Charged and Remanded over UGX 11 Million Scam

The statehouse anti-corruption unit in collaboration with the Kyenjojo Police, has presented Mugisha Vincent in Kyenjojo Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of Obtaining Money by False Pretenses and Cheating.  Mugisha Vincent, who has long been subject of numerous land disputes in the region, with various cases reported at Kyenjojo Police Station, of his involvement in […]

15 UWA Officials Charged, Remanded Over UGX 9 Bn Gorilla Permit Scam

The Kampala Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded 15 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials over multiple counts of corruption and causing financial loss of UGX 9.3 billion in a Gorilla permit scam. Prosecution told court that the accused between July 2020 and September 2023 allegedly manipulated UWA’s online Go Chimp reservation system to issue thousands […]

10 UWA Officials Arrested in UGX 9 Billion Gorilla Permit Scam

The Uganda Police force has in custody 10 senior officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) over allegations of corruption and financial loss worth UGX 9 billion in a Gorilla Permit Scam. The officials are currently held at multiple police stations across Kampala, including Wandegeya, Kira Division, and Nateete. A source privy to the arrests […]