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Police Investigating Theft of UGX 100 Million From Parked Car

Police in Mubende District are investigating the theft of UGX 100 million from a parked car, before abandoning part of the money and fleeing during a police pursuit. According to the PRO Wamala Region SSP Lameck Kigozi, the incident occurred on Thursday at around 5:00 PM at Kalonga Trading Centre in Kalonga Sub-county. “The suspects, […]

Three New Ebola Cases Confirmed in Uganda

The Ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to five. According to the Director General Health Services, Dr. Charles Olaro, the new cases include two Ugandans and a Congolese national. “A Ugandan driver who transported the country’s first […]

Security Raids Anita Among’s Bukedea Country Home As Corruption Probe Widens

Security operatives have raided former Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among’s country home in Aputiput Village, Aereere Parish, Kamutur Sub-county in Bukedea District, as investigations into alleged corruption, accountability, illicit enrichment and money laundering widens. According to sources, the operation which began at around 10am, seeks to locate documents, electronic devices, financial records and other materials […]

U.S Sanctions Tanzanian Police Boss Over Torturing Activists Agatha Atuhaire & Kenya’s Boniface Mwangi

The U.S. Department of State has sanctioned the Tanzanian Police Force (TPF) Senior Assistant Commissioner, Faustine Jackson Mafwele over gross violations of human rights including torturing, and sexually assaulting human rights activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan Boniface Mwangi, last year. The two renowned activists, had travelled to Tanzania to observe the trial of opposition leader […]

NUP’s Ssebuwufu Elected New KCCA Council Speaker

National Unity Platform (NUP)’s John Mary Ssebuwufu, has been elected the new Kampala Capital City Authority Council (KCCA) Speaker, after defeating National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Ali Kalule Ssalongo in a highly contested race. The election which was held at City Hall, was presided over by Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, saw Ssebuwufu secure 18 votes […]

Four More Remanded Over Bank Of Uganda Laptop Robbery

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, has charged and remanded four more suspects over the robbery of seven laptops from the Bank of Uganda (BoU), headquarters along Kampala Road on May 3rd this year. Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, on Wednesday charged the four suspects with the theft of seven laptops from the […]