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Mulago Hospital Grapples with “Fake Doctors” Preying on the Vulnerable As Extortion ‘Business’ Persists

Mulago Hospital Grapples with “Fake Doctors” Preying on the Vulnerable As Extortion ‘Business’ Persists

Penina Atieno, the woman allegedly impersonating medics at Mulago (Mulago ICT Photo). Penina Atieno, the woman allegedly impersonating medics at Mulago (Mulago ICT Photo).Mulago National Referral Hospital is struggling to dismantle a predatory web of extortionists who have infiltrat

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Police arrest 14 in crackdown on boda-boda robbery syndicate in Kampala

Police arrest 14 in crackdown on boda-boda robbery syndicate in Kampala

Police have arrested 14 suspects accused to be part of the gangs robbing boda boda riders and dismantling stolen motorcycles in Kampala.Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, confirmed the incidentKampala, Uganda: Police in Kampala Metropolitan South

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Uganda Police Arrest Five Suspects in Lubowa Motorcycle Robbery Crackdown

Uganda Police Arrest Five Suspects in Lubowa Motorcycle Robbery Crackdown

Police in Lubowa, Wakiso District, have achieved a major breakthrough in combating motorcycle-related robberies with the arrest of five young men suspected of orchestrating a string of thefts in the Lubowa and Ndejje areas.The arrests follow an intelligence-led operation that began on Febr

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Chelsea plan to ‘dismantle’ Barcelona as Todd Boehly ‘willing’ to pay €250m for three superstars

Chelsea plan to ‘dismantle’ Barcelona as Todd Boehly ‘willing’ to pay €250m for three superstars

Chelsea are planning to raid Barcelona for three of their top players, with the Blues’ co-owner Todd Boehly, personally involved, according to a Spanish report.Boehly has earned a reputation of being a hands-on chief of Chelsea, with the American businessman never shying from splashing t

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Over 1,000 traders affected as Iganga authorities crack down on illegal kiosks

Over 1,000 traders affected as Iganga authorities crack down on illegal kiosks

Iganga Municipality has demolished roadside kiosks and illegal structures affecting over 1,000 traders in a major enforcement operation aimed at decongesting the town and restoring urban order.Traders look on as they count losses after the demolition of roadside kiosks during an operation

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Police, UWA arrest man with154kg of ivory tusks in Nwoya

Police, UWA arrest man with154kg of ivory tusks in Nwoya

Police and Uganda Wildlife Authority have seized 154kg of elephant ivory in Nwoya District and arrested a suspected trafficker. UWA says the operation signals intensified enforcement against wildlife crime networks.elephant tusks weighing 154 kilograms following a joint operation in Nwoya

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City clean up: Uganda Police considers removing temporary posts from Kampala streets

City clean up: Uganda Police considers removing temporary posts from Kampala streets

The metallic kiosks, stationed in busy areas such as Namirembe Road, Jinja Road, Ben Kiwanuka Street and Kampala Road among other areas, function as mini police posts intended to enhance security and enable quicker response to incidents within the central business district.The Uganda Polic

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URA finally bows to pressure, removes downtown tax office kiosk

URA finally bows to pressure, removes downtown tax office kiosk

The decision followed hours of intense debate online where some social media users accused the tax body and KCCA of double standards, having removed similar structures owned by traders and vendors in the city center.The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced it will remove its contro

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KCCA’s Clean Streets Gamble: Can They Keep Vendors at Bay?

KCCA’s Clean Streets Gamble: Can They Keep Vendors at Bay?

Kampala city after street vendors being evicted.Overview:KCCA spokesperson Daniel Nuwabine said this time it will be different. He said eviction of street vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) is part of a broader effort to organize trade in the city and the entire Greater

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Four Guns Linked to 12 Murders and 30 Robberies

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Four Guns Linked to 12 Murders and 30 Robberies

Ugandan security agencies have revealed that four submachine guns recently recovered in separate operations were linked to at least 12 murders and 30 aggravated robberies across the Kampala Metropolitan Area.Police say the recovery of the firearms marks a major breakthrough in efforts to c

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