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Africa Polysack Dismisses Involvement in Illegal Payroll Lending Scheme

Africa Polysack Industries Limited has strongly dismissed allegations linking the company to an alleged unlawful payroll-based money lending scheme involving its employees. According to the management, clarification on the matter was issued a month ago. However, individuals allegedly intent on tarnishing the company’s reputation have continued to circulate false information. Management warns that failure to […]

Museveni Orders Audit Into UGX 231 Billion Veterans Fund

President Yoweri Museveni has summoned the leaders of the NRA liberation war veterans, to State House Entebbe as part of an audit into the UGX 231 billion fund periodically disbursed to support veterans’ wealth creation initiatives across the country. The directive is premised on the 2009 meeting between the President and leaders of Veterans Association […]

Suspended S.4 Student Arrested Over Allegedly Burning School Dormitory

The Police in Kanungu District have in custody a Senior Four student of Trinity College Butogota Secondary School over allegedly setting fire to the school’s boys’ dormitory at approximately 8pm on Tuesday night. According to the Kigezi Regional Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nelson Tumushime, the suspect identified as Elisha John, a resident of Butogota […]

Five More Arrested Over Rugby Star Sydney Gongodyo’s Murder

The Kira Road Police has arrested five more people in connection with the death of Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates forward, Sydney Gongodyo who succumbed to injuries on Friday evening, following an alleged mob attack in Nakawa division. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, this brings to total number […]

Besigye Sues Gen Muhoozi Over Threatening to Hang him On Heroes Day

Imprisoned veteran politician Col Dr. Kizza Besigye, has sued the Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, over alleged prejudicial public statements he made last year, following his arrest in Kenya over an alleged plot to overthrow his father, President Yoweri Museveni. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, who are facing treason […]

1.3 Million Ugandans Suffer From Food Borne Diseases Annually

Members of Civil Society Organisations and food safety advocates have warned against a growing trend of 1.3 million Ugandans suffering from foodborne illnesses annually from unsafe food, warning that food contamination has become a major public-health, human-rights, economic, peace and security crisis. The Executive Director Food Rights Alliance (FRA), Ms Agnes kirabo, said the figure […]

Police Investigating Kidnap and Murder of 52 Year Old Woman

The Old Kampala Police is investigating the kidnap and subsequent murder of Babirye Lydia, a 52-year-old resident of Kigowa, Ntinda. According to the Kampala metropolitan Deputy Police PRO, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire a kidnapping case was reported at Old Kampala Police Station on June 4th after the victim went missing. The suspects later contacted her relatives […]

Three Arrested Over Murder of Rugby Star Forward Sydney Gongodyo

Kira Road Police has in custody two men and one woman in connection with the death of Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates forward, Sydney Gongodyo who succumbed to injuries on Friday evening, following an alleged mob attack in Nakawa division. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, the suspects have […]

Police Investigating Death of Rugby Cranes & Pirates Forward Sydney Gongodyo

The Uganda Police is investigating the death of Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates forward, Sydney Gongodyo who succumbed to injuries on Friday evening, following an alleged mob attack in Nakawa division. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Racheal Kawala, the incident occurred on June 5, 2026, at around 2:00 p.m. in Masulira […]