Bobi Wine Takes Bloodshed to Bundibugyo, Whisks Injured Supporter to Undisclosed Witch Doctor
One person in Bundibugyo district has lost his leg after being knocked by a speeding vehicle belonging to the convoy of Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, the leader of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine’s team, as he embarked on a tour of Western Uganda.
The vehicle has been identified as a Toyota Hiace registration number UBL516L white in color belonging to Jolly Mugisha and the driver is currently on the run.
According to an...
Police Vows to Block Planned March to Parliament Protest, Warns Organizers Against Illegal Demo
The Uganda Police Force has announced that it has not cleared the planned march to Parliament protest being organized by a group of activists using social media.
This was announced on Monday, July 15th, 2024, by ACP Kituuma Rusoke during the weekly security media briefing held at Naguru Police Headquarters in Kampala.
The planned march to Parliament is slated for July 23rd, 2024, according to the information available on social media, to protest the increasing corruption in the house.
ACP Kituuma said...
Nansana Municipality Leaders Target Notorious B12 Criminal Gang in Latest Drive
The leadership of Nansana Municipality has embarked on a door-to-door community mobilisation aimed at reducing the increasing criminal activities in the area.
On Sunday, July 14th, 2024, the local leaders held a security meeting at Nansana municipal headquarters to draw strategies against the vice.
During the meeting, Regina Nakkazzi Bakitte Musoke, the Mayor of Nasana Municipality, expressed concern about the increasing criminal activities, especially in Gombe Division.
Nakkazzi added that Gombe Division has the highest crime rates due to several gangs found...
Kassanda Boda-Boda Leader, Wife Sustained Severe Injuries in Machete Attack
Police in Kassanda district are investigating circumstances under which unidentified thugs attacked the chairperson of boda-boda operators and his wife with a machete.
The victims, identified as Abdul Wamala and Noeline Bukirwa, both residents of Wetiye village in Kiganda Sub County, have remained in critical condition and nursing wounds sustained from the July 13, 2024, attack.
According to Wamala, the suspected machete-wielding goons reportedly attacked them at around 3 a.m. on July 13th.
He said two out of the four assailants were...
Security Arrests Five Notorious Cattle Thieves in Kyankwanzi
Police in Kyankwanzi District have arrested five suspected cattle thieves who have been terrorizing the area.
SP Racheal Kawala, the Wamala regional police spokesperson, said on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the suspects were found with the stolen animals in their possession.
She said the suspects had modified the interior of a Toyota Prado to create space to accommodate and transport the stolen animals.
“In the course of the operation, police also recovered a motor vehicle that the suspects were using in the...
LOP Ssenyonyi Sues Journalist for Exposing Huge Bribes He Took While Chairing COSASE
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has sued a local journalist for reporting in the news a detailed report revealing how he (Ssenyonyi) was accused of taking huge bribes while serving as the chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE).
In his article, journalist Dean Lubowa Saava revealed how LoP Ssenyonyi reportedly obtained several bribes during his tenure as the COSASE chairperson.
According to utterances made by journalist Saava on several social media...