Security & Crime Investigation

Horror in South Africa as Gunmen Massacre Six in Umlazi

Police in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa are on a manhunt for unidentified thugs who shot and killed six people while they were drinking outside their rentals. This incident happened late in...

Two PDM Officials Arraigned in Court Over Fraud and Theft of Funds

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of...

Fatal Collision in Masaka Leaves One Dead, Four Injured

Police in Masaka are currently investigating a tragic incident involving a head-on collision between two vehicles, resulting in...

Rakai: Man Kills Two School Children Before Taking His Own Life

Police in Rakai district is investigating the circumstances under which a 38-year-old man killed two school-going children and...

Police Busts Criminal Gang Stealing Vehicles in Mukono and Kampala Areas

The police flying squad unit has burst a gang of criminals who conduct thefts in areas of Bunamwaya,...

Uganda Insecurity Increasing due to Moral Decadency

The hustle for survival in Kampala is becoming more complicated as our society gets more eroded of human values. The News of a gruesome killing of a Boda Boda rider by thugs who were captured on CCTV camera mounted to nearby school gate, is yet another alarming incident that proves our society to be collapsing. In scenarios like this the public is quick to blame the government for not providing security to its natives. They have the right to. The...

Narratives and Counter Narratives: Inside the Bank of Uganda Currency Saga

The Bank of Uganda (BOU) currency notes Saga is an item that has dominated the news agenda in the past week, further soiling the credibility of the Central Bank that was already rocked by the Parliamentary probe into the illegal closure and takeover of seven commercial banks.

City School Fence Collapses, Kills 6 Street Children

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Aiding Kampala Street Children is Criminal -Parliament

Ugandan legislators on May 22 approved a bill making it a criminal offense to offer any form of assistance to the begging children on Kampala streets. The move emerged after it was discovered that the children were being exploited by adults, using them to plead for money from the general public on their behalf. The law is still restricted to the City Kampala. Abetting the vice which has been commonplace on Kampala streets will see the offender serve up to six...