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NUP’s Zedriga Granted Bail

The Gulu Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Northern region, Dr Lina Zedriga bail after more than a month in detention. The presiding Chief Magistrate, Augustine Alule Koma, released Dr Zedriga on a cash bail of one million shillings and bonded her four sureties a non-cash bail of […]

Over 1,000 Arrested As Police Steps Up Fight Against Crime

The Uganda Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, has revealed that the force arrested over 1,000 suspects linked to different crimes as police steps up efforts to curb the rising crime across the country. While addressing media on Monday, Kituuma noted that between Monday 16 and Sunday 22 Feb 2026, security agencies conducted intensive, intelligence‑led operations across […]

Two Missing, Eight Rescued After Taxi Plunges into River Nyagak

Two people are reported still missing after a commuter Taxi carrying passengers from Masindi District to Alangi Market in Zombo District plunged into River Nyagak this afternoon. According to first responders, so far eight people have been rescued from the fatal crash while two remain unaccounted by Monday evening. The taxi which operates along the […]

Suspected Trafficker Arrested With 154 Kgs of Ivory in Nwoya

The Special Wildlife Crime Unit and Uganda Police have arrested a suspected ivory trafficker and recovered 154 kilograms of raw elephant ivory, in an intelligence-led operation conducted in Nwoya District. The suspect, identified as Opiro Francis was arrested on February 22, 2026 in Nwoya District, while in possession of 10 pieces of raw elephant tusks. […]

Museveni Ordered Rubaga Cathedral To Cancel Besigye, Political Prisoners Prayers – Winnie Byanyima

Hundreds of faithful, politicians, friends and families of political activists currently detained in different parts of the country, were on Monday left stranded at St. Mary’s Cathedral Rubaga, after the church administration revealed that prayers for jailed veteran opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye and other political prisoners had been postponed. Although the Rubaga Cathedral administrator […]

Prison Warder Shoots Dead Two Supervisors, OC’s Wife

A Prisons warder attached to Kiboga Prison has shot dead two supervisors and the Officer in Charge (OC) of the Prisons wife. According to the Commissioner for Cooperation and Corporate Affairs and Service Spokesperson of the Uganda Prisons Service, Frank Baine Mayanja, warder identified as No. 13544 Warder Anguyo Moses opened fire on his supervisors, […]

Woman Arrested While Issuing Ugandan Passports From Her Home

The Soroti City Police has in custody a woman identified as Tesira Abilo, over allegedly issuing Ugandan passports to people from her home in Soroti City. According to the Uganda Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, Abilo who was arrested during an operation on Sunday, was also found with a number of immigration related documents that she […]

CDF Muhoozi Recalls Generals From Immigration

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has removed two high ranking Brigadiers Generals from the Ministry of Internal Affairs following a recent warning to immigration officers who declined to give out national identity documents to Uganda- Banyarwanda community members. The reshuffle at the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has seen […]

Bones of St Francis of Assisi Go on Public Display in Italy

BBC- The remains of Italy’s patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, have gone on public display to mark 800 years since his death. Italian officials say about 400,000 people from around the world have reserved a place to see his bones in the central Italian town of Assisi. The 13th Century skeleton is being displayed […]

Three Arrested Over Kisenyi Mall Panga Attack

The Uganda Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma, has revealed that the force has arrested three people in connection with the recent panga attack on a man in Kisenyi Taxi Park. “Three suspects in connection with the viral CCTV video circulating on social media, which shows a man being attacked, allegedly at Gwanda Shopping Mall in Kisenyi, […]