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...

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...