Crime

The police in Kagadi District have arrested nine people for allegedly violating regulations on wetlands. The suspects are all from Kisura and Nyakabumbe villages in Kagadi district. They were arrested on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 after being accused of encroaching on the Bituju wetlands. Lilian Ruteraho, the Kagadi RDC, said the suspects had been repeatedly cautioned against destroying wetlands. “They continued to exploit and destroy wetlands against the presidential directive,” said RDC Ruteraho. President Museveni issued a strong directive to protect wetlands from encroachment...

The Iganga District Chief Magistrates Court has remanded three Parish Development Model, PDM, officials in Namutumba district. The officials were arraigned in court on Monday, July 22, 2024, and subsequently charged with extortion. According to a statement released by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the suspects include Namugosa Farida, Woman Councilor Nawampandu Parish, Namaba Rogers, PDM SACCO Chairperson for Nawampandu "A" Kantono Ruth, and PDM SACCO Chairperson of Kasegere B. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in conjunction with the Criminal Investigations...

Ugandans on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, maintained normal routine business operations after boycotting the “March to Parliament” protest. In Kampala, traders in most suburbs, including downtown, remained focused on their daily business activities. Reports from our reporters deployed across the country confirmed that despite isolated attempts within Kampala by a group of youth holding placards that were effectively calmed down by the security, no major protests had been reported. In downtown Kampala, most traders maintained their routine operations while freely interacting with...

Police in Rakai district is investigating the circumstances under which a 38-year-old man killed two school-going children and afterwards killed himself too. This incident happened in the morning of July 22, 2024, in Nsimbo Kabalaza village, Lwanda Sub County, Rakai District, and the criminal has been identified as Matthew Adolfo, a resident of Nsimbo Kabalaza village in Rakai district. The two children who were killed by Adolfo have been identified as Nicko, aged 5 years old, and Nick, aged 7 years...

Hundreds of Ugandans have asked the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, MP Joel Ssenyonyi, to overtake Shs1.7 billion in bribery. Trouble for LOP Ssenyonyi escalated following a shocking revelation by journalist Dean Lubowa Saava. Journalist Lubowa revealed that LOP Ssenyonyi received a bribe worth 1.7 billion to hide a report that exposed a government entity while he was Chairperson of the Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). In response to Saava’s revelation, Ssenyonyi, through PACE Advocates, filed a civil...

A vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party has knocked and killed a pedal cyclist and severely injured several other people along the Fort Portal-Kamwenge highway after it got involved in a fatal accident. The vehicle registration number UAU 057S, Klugger, silver in color was part of the Bobi Wine convoy currently touring the region. An eye witness said the vehicle belonging to Jolly Mugisha, the NUP deputy party president for the Western region reportedly...