Coffee farmers in Ntungamo District are grappling with a surge in theft cases targeting ripe cherries and dried beans during the peak harvest season, prompting calls for stronger security measures, improved policing and protection of household incomes.NTUNGAMO — Coffee farmers in Ntungam
For over five years, Sarah Nantumbwe lived with uncertainty. While many families mark anniversaries, birthdays and milestones together, hers was defined by an endless search for answers about her husband, John Ddamulira, a National Unity Platform (NUP) and Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine
Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Ugand
Police have arrested two men over the kidnap and murder of Lydia Babirye, a 52-year-old real estate dealer based in Kampala. The arrests were made by the Flying Squad under the Directorate of Crime Intelligence, working with the army.Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owo
Congolese nationals have continued flocking into Uganda through porous border points in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council, Kasese District, despite the border closure due to the Ebola outbreak.Last week, the Government of Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as
Yara fertilizer which farmers are advised to use moderately following the required instruction to avoid challenges caused to the environment. Photo/ Lominda AfedraruIn a sweeping regulatory move aimed at safeguarding public health, environmental integrity, and international trade, the Mini
Security officers in Gulu City have intercepted an alleged counterfeit lubricant operation following an intelligence-led raid that uncovered suspected fake motor vehicle and motorcycle oils being packaged for distribution.Police in the Aswa West Region, through Gulu West Division, have arr
Traders at Kanoni Daily Market in Gomba District have appealed to government to construct a modern market, citing congestion, poor sanitation, lack of storage facilities and rising losses due to inadequate infrastructure on privately owned land.Traders operating in Kanoni Daily Market in G
concerned Ugandan citizen has petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, accusing a senior land official of orchestrating a “brazen and well‑orchestrated” land‑grabbing scheme in Wakiso District. In a letter dated 22 May 2026, the citizen alleges that Esther Lunkuse Lutaaya, Registrar o
Meat traders and slaughter operators in Nyamunuka Town Council say a month-long Foot-and-Mouth Disease quarantine has crippled livelihoods, stalled business activity, and left many families struggling to raise school fees and daily necessities.Meat dealers and slaughter operators in Nyamun
