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Security guard shoots armed suspect in foiled Christmas Day robbery

Security guard shoots armed suspect in foiled Christmas Day robbery

Yumbe, Uganda: A licensed private security guard has shot and wounded an armed robbery suspect during a foiled attack in Yumbe Town Council, as security agencies intensify efforts to curb rising festive-season crime in the West Nile sub-region.According to Collins Asea, the North West Nile

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Namayingo EC boss killed in fatal Christmas day crash

Namayingo EC boss killed in fatal Christmas day crash

Namayingo, Uganda: A 38-year-old Electoral Commission (EC) staff member attached to the Namayingo District EC office has died following a fatal road accident that occurred on Christmas morning along the Namayingo–Musita road.The deceased has been identified as Nicholas Ochieng, an Electo

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UCC ED Meets Family of Embattled Journalist Dean Lubowa Saava, Urges Accountability and Compassion Amid Ongoing Case

UCC ED Meets Family of Embattled Journalist Dean Lubowa Saava, Urges Accountability and Compassion Amid Ongoing Case

Hon Nyombi Thembo, the Executive Director (ED), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has met the family of Dean Lubowa Saava, whose ongoing legal case has sparked widespread debate on social media, underscoring the importance of accountability in the digital media space while acknowledging the

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Jolly Katerega Trashes Allegations Linking Her to CID Boss Magambo

Jolly Katerega Trashes Allegations Linking Her to CID Boss Magambo

Jolly S. Katerega, the wife to embattled Kampala University Prof. Badru Kateregga, has issued a strong rebuttal to what she describes as false and malicious allegations circulating on social media and in sections of the media, linking her to an alleged affair with the Director of the Criminal Inv

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Another Christmas behind bars looms for Dr Besigye as court defers ruling on stay, bail applications to December 29

Another Christmas behind bars looms for Dr Besigye as court defers ruling on stay, bail applications to December 29

Besigye and Lutale had sought bail, arguing they are law-abiding citizens with fixed residences and would comply with all court directives.The High Court’s Criminal Division has deferred its ruling on applications seeking to halt treason proceedings and grant bail to opposition figure Co

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Mystery Surrounds Death of 11-Year-Old Girl Found in Taxi Park

Mystery Surrounds Death of 11-Year-Old Girl Found in Taxi Park

Police at Kampala Central Police Station have launched investigations into the tragic death of an 11-year-old girl whose body was found at Old Taxi Park in Kampala Central. The incident has shocked the public and raised serious concerns about child safety during travel.Police say the incid

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Pastor, Traditional Leader and Surveyor Arraigned Over Alleged Land Fraud

Pastor, Traditional Leader and Surveyor Arraigned Over Alleged Land Fraud

A pastor, a traditional leader and a land surveyor have been arraigned before Circuit Court ‘3’ in Accra over allegations of conspiracy, trespass and fraudulent land transactions.The accused persons — James Kumbaya Damalie, 60, a land surveyor; Peter Hammond, 58, a pastor and Nuumo K

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Luuka district engineers charged for stealing fuel worth Shs222m

Luuka district engineers charged for stealing fuel worth Shs222m

The accused Luuka District officials arrive at the Iganga Chief Magistrate’s Court to face charges related to fuel theft and selling of government jobs.Luuka, Uganda: Three officials from Luuka District Local Government have been charged before court on multiple counts including conspira

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Police Arrest Woman Over Self-Kidnapping in Kampala

Police Arrest Woman Over Self-Kidnapping in Kampala

Rachael KawalaPolice in Kampala North have arrested a 34-year-old woman, Nanteza Aisha, on allegations of staging her own kidnapping, an incident that triggered public panic and a full-scale police investigation.According to Police, the case was registered on 15th December 2025 afte

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Boda Boda Riders Torch Kampala-Bound Bus After Fatal Salgaa Crash

Boda Boda Riders Torch Kampala-Bound Bus After Fatal Salgaa Crash

The notorious Salgaa blackspot along the Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret highway was once again plunged into tragedy and chaos on Sunday evening, December 21, 2025, after a fatal road accident escalated into a violent act of mob justice that left two people dead and a 65-seater passenger bus completely de

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