A 20-year-old casual labourer has kidnapped a 10-year-old pupil in Kisoro district and is demanding for eight million shillings ransom. John Mary Irankunda, a pupil at Nshungwe Primary School and a resident of Kanyacucu village, Busengo parish Nyarubuye sub-county, was kidnapped by a Congolese national only identified as Hakiza on October 22, 2023. Hakiza had […]
Police have confirmed that two pupils of Kasaana Junior School in Nyendo-Mukungwe division, Masaka City have died in a fire that burned down a dormitory. The incident that happened at 4:00am also left 11 pupils injured and admitted. The dead have been identified as Aloysius Ahebwa and Malik Katende. Those critically injured include Christine Adong, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Saturday commissioned a Marine Pier at the Sustainable Base in Ntokoro, Mayuge District. “I congratulate the Commandant of the Marine Brigade for building this Brigade, which started as a small force and is now growing. I […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has today launched the construction of the new State-of-the-art Police headquarters at Naguru in Kampala City Centre. The new projected police office project is estimated to cost sh77.5billion. The project is expected to sit on the 1,324 square meters land and it is projected to be […]
Drama ensued during the burial of the long-serving Nabuti Cell chairperson, Romano Valentino as one of his children, Julio Carol went on his knees, apologized before the residents and mourners for having been among the gang terrorising them for some time. “As I kneel before you, the residents and my father who is lying here […]
Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Mwesigwa Frank has cautioned Police officers to be vigilant on protecting the Uganda Police Force’s reputation while fulfilling their constitutional mandate to serve the citizens. SCP Mwesigwa, the Deputy Director of Counter-Terrorism Police emphasized the importance of showing unwavering respect for society and the individuals they protect while on duty. […]
Two police officers have been dismissed by the police court over two separate incidents of attempted murder. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson has identified the suspects as Detective Constable Moses Wabwire and Constable Ambrose Katumwene. Enanga says Wabwire who was deployed at Kaliro Police Station has been dismissed from the force for hacking his colleague, […]
The Police in Mbarara are holding a district chairman who allegedly raped a 29-year-old student. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson has identified the suspect as Atuhire Adison the Kiruhura District vice chairperson. Enanga says Atuhire, who was in company of his colleagues on August 29, 2023 when they were in Mbarara City in Rwentondo Ward […]
The Police in Namisindwa District are holding a man who allegedly handed himself to police after cutting off the head of his wife. The Elgon Region Police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika has identified the deceased as Justine Watsemba (24) and the suspect as Vincent Buwayo (35). The couple resides at Watoka 1 Village in Bumwali sub-county […]
The Kampala Metropolitan Police in Mukono Police Division are hunting for thugs who used stones to rob a gun from an armed police officer while on duty. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Patrick Onyango says the incident happened at Mukono Railway Station in Nakisunga sub-county, Mukono district on Thursday night. Onyango said that at around 10:30pm […]