IGP Abbas Byakagaba has assured Ugandans of full police preparedness and zero tolerance for election violence, saying security forces will protect voters and enforce the law ahead of the January 2026 polls.Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba (PHoto/File)Kampala, Uganda: Insp
Uganda’s opposition has been shaken by news of fresh abductions involving key members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). According to a statement shared by party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, the party’s Head of Mobilisation, comrade Buwembo Habib, was abducted on
The political environment in Mawogola North, Ssembabule District, is growing increasingly tense as the contest between President Museveni’s brother, Godfrey Aine Kaguta—popularly known as Sodo—and city lawyer Jet Tumwebaze intensifies.Sodo on Tuesday shared a video on social media sh
The Territorial Police in Luwero district have announced the arrest of a 25-year-old security guard, Okongo Alfred Owona, in connection with the illegal possession of government ammunition. Owona, who was found in possession of four live bullets, is currently being held by authorities as investig
Police in Nabilatuk are hunting for a suspect after a 22-year-old man was shot twice in a late-night ambush over a Shs50,000 debt dispute.Nabilatuk, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Karamoja region’s Nabilatuk District are hunting for a suspect after a 22-year-old man was shot twice dur
Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of campaign materials, a development that has alarmed residents as the election season intensifies.NUP leaders and supporter
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has arraigned and secured the remand of Godfrey Ssekidde Lubowa, a notorious fraudster who for years impersonated a senior Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer under the alias “Maj Gen Sam Kiwanuka,” after he defrauded a Kenyan investor
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Eastern Region has impounded a vehicle registered for Electoral Commission Manafwa District, for allegedly ferrying smuggled white flour from the Kenya border.The vehicle was impounded along the Mbale-Tororo highway at the Mbale URA checkpoint, along with
ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and NRM Electoral Commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi have clarified that NRM vote protectors are strictly for President Museveni, warning MPs against diverting agents ahead of January 15 polls.Kyambogo, Kampala: The Senior Presidential Advisor and Manager of t
Reader modeNAoBP Warns Uganda Police Against Attacks To Journalistswatchdoguganda.com13hKampala — The National Association of Online Broadcasters and Publishers (NAoBP) has strongly condemned what it described as increasing hostility by Uganda Police towards journali
