crime Journalists Petition UHRC, Demand Accountability From UPDF and JAT
By Josephine Namakumbi . 12 hours ago
Journalists Petition UHRC, Demand Accountability From UPDF and JAT

Among the victims was a NBS Television journalist Francis Isano, who sustained serious injuries and remains hospitalised. 


crime Gang Violence Reignites Fear in Mbale as Another Youth Dies
By Gerald Matembu . 1 day ago
Gang Violence Reignites Fear in Mbale as Another Youth Dies

Brian Waniala, a procurement and logistics graduate, was attacked on March 9 by a suspected gang of teenage criminals along Mukamba Road as he walked...


crime Students Attack Police Station Over Teacher's Detention
By Nalwadda Nsangi Mara . 1 day ago
Students Attack Police Station Over Teacher's Detention

According to Nebbi Central Police Station, the incident occurred at around 11:45am when students, armed with stones, bricks, and sticks, stormed the s...


crime Retired Policeman Arrested After Wife’s Fatal Stabbing in Kasese
By Fahad Masereka . 2 days ago
Retired Policeman Arrested After Wife’s Fatal Stabbing in Kasese

Sipiriano Kyakwairwe, 65, was taken into custody after reportedly attacking and fatally stabbing his 50-year-old wife, Night Masika, at their home in...


crime Third Alere SS Student Dies After Adjumani-Omi Road Crash
By Martin Okudi . 2 days ago
Third Alere SS Student Dies After Adjumani-Omi Road Crash

His death brings the total number of fatalities from the crash to three, all students of Alere Secondary School. The other deceased students have been...


crime Kitagwenda Councilor, Three Others Arrested Over Child Sacrifice Allegations
By Ivan Mugisha . 3 days ago
Kitagwenda Councilor, Three Others Arrested Over Child Sacrifice Allegations

Kitagwenda District Police Commander Bashir Bakulumpangi said the incident began on Sunday evening when Trinah’s mother sent her to deliver Shs10,000...


crime Kitagwenda Residents Demand Justice for Murdered 4-Year-Old Girl
By Ivan Mugisha . 2 days ago
Kitagwenda Residents Demand Justice for Murdered 4-Year-Old Girl

During an emotionally charged burial in Kikondo Parish, Kabujogera Town Council, the child’s father, Vincent Bagarukayo, expressed his devastation and...


crime Suspect in Kitagwenda Drug Theft Case Freed on Bail

crime Two Students Killed in Grisly Motorcycle-Vehicle Head-on Crash
By Martin Okudi . 3 days ago
Two Students Killed in Grisly Motorcycle-Vehicle Head-on Crash

Three students returning from a ball game on a motorcycle were involved in a Head-on crash with a vehicle, killing two on the spot


crime Abandoned Explosive Device Kills Lamwo Woman Out Farming
By Isaac Otwii . 4 days ago
Abandoned Explosive Device Kills Lamwo Woman Out Farming

The victim, identified as Esther Ayao, was tending to her crops in Nimu Village, Pawo West Parish, Lukungu Sub-County, when the device, suspected to h...


crime Kamuli Woman Arrested Over Suspicion of Killing and Burying Own Child
By Hakim Kanyere . 4 days ago
Kamuli Woman Arrested Over Suspicion of Killing and Burying Own Child

When confronted, Zainabu Mulungi claimed she had taken her daughter to the hospital. However, she left home on Tuesday and was only found upon her arr...


crime Money Vanishes in Kagando Association, Members Turn on Treasurer and Secretary
By Ambrose Muhumuza . 5 days ago
Money Vanishes in Kagando Association, Members Turn on Treasurer and Secretary

Furious members have turned against their treasurer, Muhangi Julius, and secretary, Ayabambirwe Alex, accusing them of embezzlement and deliberately h...


crime Female Security Guard Killed in Suspected Motorcycle Theft
By David Ochieng . 5 days ago
Female Security Guard Killed in Suspected Motorcycle Theft

Authorities suspect the attackers were targeting motorcycles stored within the quarters, which were reportedly stolen during the incident.


crime Mbarara Police Investigate Suspected Suicide of 14-Year-Old Pupil
By Catherine Namugerwa . 1 week ago
Mbarara Police Investigate Suspected Suicide of 14-Year-Old Pupil

The young girl, a resident of Kabamba Cell, Kicwamba Ward, was found hanging at the home of a man only identified as Otafiire.


crime Assailants Shoot Businessman Dead, Make Off With Underwear
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Assailants Shoot Businessman Dead, Make Off With Underwear

According to police reports, Muzira was ambushed by gunmen travelling in a salon car. The assailants shot him in the chest and leg, killing him on the...


crime City Lawyer Kyagaba Under Investigation Over Shs17bn Gold Scam
By Jacobs Seaman Odongo . 1 week ago
City Lawyer Kyagaba Under Investigation Over Shs17bn Gold Scam

According to police records under SD REF: 32/25/02/2025 and SD REF: 31/24/02/2025, the complaint was filed by Fahad Kigongo Semugenze on behalf of PT...


crime Fuel Pump Attendant Hacked to Death, Teacher Injured in Mukono Night Attack
By Herbert Sseryazi . 1 week ago
Fuel Pump Attendant Hacked to Death, Teacher Injured in Mukono Night Attack

Residents have raised concerns over the rise of criminal gangs in the area, with many blaming the "Mukono 11" gang for the increasing violence.


crime Horror at GM Sugar Factory as Worker Is Crushed by Machine
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Horror at GM Sugar Factory as Worker Is Crushed by Machine

Samuel Kasumba was crushed to death by a running sugar mill during his night shift.


crime Woman Strangled in Serere; Suspect Killed by Mob

crime Police to recruit 10,000 probationer constables
By Kenneth Kazibwe . 1 week ago
Police to recruit 10,000 probationer constables


crime Man Sets Charcoal Stove on Sleeping Wife and Infant Daughter Before Taking Own Life
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Man Sets Charcoal Stove on Sleeping Wife and Infant Daughter Before Taking Own Life

Edirisa Isabirye, a boda boda rider, reportedly placed a burning charcoal stove under the bed in an attempt to harm his family.


crime Woman Accuses Own Mother of Attempting to Steal Her Baby
By Herbert Sseryazi . 1 week ago
Woman Accuses Own Mother of Attempting to Steal Her Baby

A 22-year-old woman has accused her mother, 45, of trying to steal her one-month-old baby and present it as her own to her new husband - shocking fami...


crime Not Another Chance: Ex-Inmate Lynched Over Theft
By Isaac Otwii . 1 week ago
Not Another Chance: Ex-Inmate Lynched Over Theft

Ronald Atim, 25, had only been out of prison for three weeks after completing a seven-month sentence for theft when his life was cut short.


crime Village Leader, One Other Arrested Over Viral Video of Teen's Marriage
By Hakim Kanyere . 1 week ago
Village Leader, One Other Arrested Over Viral Video of Teen's Marriage

Poverty has long been cited as a driving factor behind the persistence of child marriages in Busoga, with some parents reportedly accepting dowries an...


crime Ntungamo Officials Charged Over Inflating Pupil Numbers in UPE Schools
By Carolinah Nakibuule . 1 week ago
Ntungamo Officials Charged Over Inflating Pupil Numbers in UPE Schools

The charges stem from an investigation into the inflation of pupil numbers in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in a bid to secure larger capi...


crime 40 Arrested as Security Pursues PDM Fraud Suspects in Lango
By Isaac Otwii . 1 week ago
40 Arrested as Security Pursues PDM Fraud Suspects in Lango

In February 2025, President Museveni expressed concern over reports of corruption within the programme during his tour of the Lango subregion, where h...


crime Ntungamo Officials Charged Over Capitation Grant Fraud

crime Gangs Target Female Factory Workers in Mukono: Report
By Herbert Sseryazi . 1 week ago
Gangs Target Female Factory Workers in Mukono: Report

The assaults, which have occurred over the past few weeks, mainly take place along isolated routes to and from work, often during early morning or lat...


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