Police in Kampala have arrested a foreign man and a boda boda rider after a fake bomb scare caused panic at ABSA Bank and Guild Forex Bureau, both located at Quality Supermarket in Lubowa. The suspects are accused of plotting an elaborate hoax to extort over UGX 600 million from the two financial institutions. According…
Uganda still allows the death penalty by law, but executions have not been carried out since 1999. This long pause means that while the law permits capital punishment, in reality, it is rarely used. The Supreme Court of Uganda also made a landmark decision in 2009, ruling that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional. Judges are…
The Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos, with help from international partners, have killed more than 100 Al-Shabaab fighters, including top commanders, during a bold operation in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle. This attack is part of Operation Silent Storm, an ongoing mission to weaken Al-Shabaab and restore security across southern Somalia. According to the Ministry of…
Kisoro District is in shock after a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier reportedly took his own life following a football match. The soldier, Private Samuel Kwesiga, 32, who served in the 35th Battalion at Nyanamo Detach, was found dead in his unipot on the morning of Monday, August 18. His body was discovered in…
Businessman Hamis Kiggundu, popularly known as Ham, has rolled out a major cleanup exercise along the lower section of the Nakivubo drainage channel, marking the first step toward long-awaited redevelopment works. The operation, which deployed heavy machinery, trucks, and large crews, focused on clearing piles of waste, silt, and debris that have long clogged the…
Over the weekend, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (@UgandaCAA) proudly joined other corporate organizations at Makerere University for the much-anticipated Makerere Run held at Freedom Square. The event brought together students, staff, and supporters in a spirited effort to raise funds for the University’s Disability Support Unit, an initiative aimed at enhancing facilities and resources…
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an attempt by lawyer Male Mabirizi to reopen a private prosecution case against National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. Mabirizi had accused Bobi Wine of registering NUP through false claims and initially filed the case in 2021 at the Law Development…
Enkalu zikyeyongedde mukibiina kyabasuubuzi ekya KACITA oluvanyuma lwabadde sentebe wakyo Dr Musoke Thadeus Nagenda okukwatibwa kunkoona lwakwenyigira mubyobufuzi. Ekyebuuzibwa obwa nga olutalo luno lutunulidde kibiina ekiri mubuyinza ekya NRM, Dr Musoke Nagenda mweyasinziira okuvuganya nga ayagala kaadi kukifo kya loodi meeya wa kampala. Nga ennaku zomwezi 4, ogwomunaana omwaka guno, omuwandiisi webyensimbi mukibiina kya KACITA,…
Poliisi erabudde abazadde okuba abegendereza mukiseera kino ekyoluwummula olutandise. bwabadde ayogerako eri bannamawulire enkya yaleero kiukitebe kya poliisi e Nagguru, omwogezi wa poliisi mu ggwanga Kituuma Rusoke ategezezza nga oluwummula bwerujja nebikemu bunji naddala eri abayizi abava kumasomero. ono agamba abayizi nga bali ewaka, obulagajjavu bweyongera ssonga nobubenje wamu nebikolwa ebyobukaba. poliisi mungeri yemu erabudde…
Twelve people have been arrested for selling fake tickets to the highly anticipated CHAN 2024 match between Uganda Cranes and South Africa. Authorities say the arrests followed complaints from fans who were duped into buying counterfeit tickets. The suspects were reportedly operating both online and in person, targeting supporters eager to attend the match at…
