Security & Crime Investigation

Man Arrested at Kisenyi Bus Terminal with Gun and Explosives

Police in Old Kampala have apprehended a 40-year-old man found in possession of a sub-machine gun, live ammunition, and other suspicious items at Kisenyi Bus Terminal. The suspect, identified...

Two Suspects Arraigned Over PDM Funds Mismanagement In Bududa

Two individuals have been brought before a court in Bududa District on charges related to the mishandling of...

Unidentified Body Found in Kabale Swamp: Police Investigate Murder

Police in Kigezi are looking into the murder of an unidentified man whose body was found in a...

UPDF Strongly Condemns the Devastating Shooting in Amolatar District

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has expressed deep sorrow and condemned the tragic shooting of Thirumalesh Etikala,...

NUP’s Mwiru Grabs Kyabazinga Radio, Sparks Community Outrage

Paul Mwiru, the former Jinja East Member of Parliament on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket who...

To Confront New Security Threats, Build Strong Economies, Museveni Tells TZ Military Students

President Yoweri Museveni has said that in order for the region to deal with emerging security threats, it must strengthen is economies and empower its people. “You cannot deal with security threats unless you also deal with the economy. The economy must be strong,” he said. The President was Friday giving an opportunity lecture to a delegation from the Command and Staff College Duluti, Arusha, Tanzania. The team comprises of 48 participants among them, 11 Sponsor Directing Staff (DS) and 34...

KARAMOJA: SECURITY FORCES CALL FOR A LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF BOWS AND ARROWS

Following increased insecurity caused by intensified cattle rustling using guns, bow and arrows in Karamoja in the recent days, Uganda People’s Defense Force is calling for a law to regulate the local weapon that facilitates the situation. UPDF and sister security agencies seek that government enacts a by law that regulates bow and arrows due to the level of danger it poses to security in Karamoja region.  The Force has revealed that there is an increase in the number of...

How Opposition Goons Disguised In NRM T-Shirts Lured City Plumber To Hotel And Tortured Him In Pre-Meditated Smear Campaign

Security in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which a city plumber was randomly called by a group of people disguising as clients, directed him to a room and started torturing him. The victim Brian Njuba was invited by the goons now at large at Lovely Guest House, located at Katoogo LCI, Gaba Parish in Makindye Division, where he was tortured and left for dead. The despicable act of torture was recorded on video and posted on various digital platforms. Fred Enanga the...

JACOB OULANYA: Eulogies from Double Edged Opposition Very Hypocritical

Yesterday Sunday 20th, the country was gripped with grief and shock after the passing on of the Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanya. Oulanya has been battling yet to be revealed sickness for some time and early this year, he was flown to the US to receive specialized treatment. The Opposition hooligans mostly from the National Unity Platform questioned the decision to fly Oulanya to receive specialized treatment from abroad. The party through its NUP US Chapter held demonstrations outside the Seattle...

Police Refutes Story of Massive Malfunctioning CCTV Cameras

Uganda police force has refuted story published in the media that 4 in 10 CCTV cameras countrywide do not function”. Daily Monitor had claimed that in total, 1776 out of the 5153 cameras installed country wide under the CCTV surveillance camera network superintended by police have malfunctioned, due to optic fiber cuts during road or utility works. However, police spokesperson Fred Enanga has refuted the claims as false and would Since the launch of the National CCTV Project by H.E the President, in 2018,...

UGANDA LAW SOCIETY’S MOVE TO DEMEAN DIRECTIVES ON LAND EVICTIONS ARE BASELESS

Following the complaints related to illegal land evictions in different parts of the country, president Museveni issued directives in a letter dated 28th/FEB/2022, titled support towards ongoing efforts against illegal land evictions and transactions. In the letter, the president stated that no eviction should be allowed to take place in a district without the District Security Committee, chaired by the RDCs, meeting, looking, and consulting directly the minister of Lands. He further stated that if this is not done and evictions...