Security & Crime Investigation

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 317 🅂🅄🄽🄳🄰🅈 JUNE 04, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 President Museveni rallies Christians to embrace wealth creation campaign 📌President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Christians to join the wealth creation campaign so as to guarantee prosperity for all and socio-economic transformation. The President's call was contained in a message read by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Saturday during Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine in Namugongo. The President  said the Government will continue to mobilise the remaining 39% of the...

The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has warned about heavy downpours expected in the months of June, July, and August 2023, in the northern and eastern regions. In their forecast, UNMA Chief Executive Festus Luboyera told the media in Kampala on Thursday that in the coming weeks, there could be El Nino weather conditions that are characterized by heavy and long downpours in the northern and eastern regions. The western and central parts of Uganda will experience very low rains until...

Brigadier General William Bainomugisha has assumed office as the new Commandant of Military Police, taking over from Major General Don Nabasa, who has been assigned as the new UPDF Third Infantry Division Commander based in Moroto, Karamoja. Maj. Gen. Don Nabasa replaced Brig. Joseph Balikuddembe in President Museveni’s recent reshuffle of both command and administration of the army. At the handover function held at the Military Police headquarters in Makindye on Thursday, June 1, 2023, the UPDF Chief of Staff Land...

Unknown people dropped a bag with a pistol at the Criminal Investigative Directorate headquarters in Kibuli on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The headquarters were immediately  cordoned off for investigations, and anyone entering or leaving the premises was stopped. Initially, the bag was suspected to contain explosive devices, which prompted CID director Tom Magambo to intervene. He immediately alerted the Counter-Terrorism Directorate at Naguru police headquarters, and under the command of ACP Amos Olweny, a bomb squad was dispatched. However, upon...

Alice Kizza 25-year-old housemaid, has been charged by the High Court in Kampala over aggravated defilement, a sexual act performed on a four year old girl (names withheld as she is a minor) that occurred between August 1 and 12, 2021, at Nsasa Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. Kizza appeared before Justice Isaac Muwata, yesterday for the charge of aggravated defilement contrary to Section 129(1), (3), and (4)(a) of the Penal Code Act, a charge she denied. According to the prosecution led...

The Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) Commander Land Forces Lt Gen. Kayanja Muhanga, together with Somali National Army (SNA) Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, have jointly agreed to enact a curfew on the highway (main supply route) from Afgoye to Barawe Lower Shebelle region of southwestern Somalia. No more movement of vehicles and motorcycles at night. The order shall take effect immediately after commanders on the ground harmonize with the local leaders of Marka and Kuutnuwarey...