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29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

Police on Monday arrested 29 suspects and recovered 20 motorcycles during a security crackdown targeting motorcycle robbers in Muganzirwaza Zone and Mutebi Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala City.It followed public outcry over a recent surge in coordinated motorcycle robberies in the area.

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Teens among main suspects in Kampala gang crackdown

Teens among main suspects in Kampala gang crackdown

Police have dismantled what authorities described as a hub for suspected criminal gangs along the Nakivubo Channel in Kampala, arresting 18 suspects during a joint security operation. The suspects were picked up from makeshift structures erected along the drainage channel, which security agencies

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Police Swoop on Motorcycle Theft Ring in Kampala, 29 Arrested

Police Swoop on Motorcycle Theft Ring in Kampala, 29 Arrested

Police in Katwe have dealt a significant blow to a motorcycle theft syndicate operating in Kampala, arresting 29 male suspects and recovering dozens of stolen motorcycle parts in a major crackdown that unfolded today.The operation, mounted in response to a public outcry over the rising the

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Man, 39, arrested over defiling 8-year-old girl after viral video

Man, 39, arrested over defiling 8-year-old girl after viral video

According to KMP spokesperson Rachael Kawala, the suspect allegedly lured the child and her sister by giving them a phone to watch cartoons before committing the offence.Ssebagala Moses, 39, a Wakiso boda boda rider is in custody following his arrest after disturbing video linked him to th

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MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges

MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges

PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce a cap of Shs5,000 per transaction.The telecom giants made the appeal on Wednesday when their officials appeared before P

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Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods

Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods

KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on essential goods, warning the measures will disproportionately affect low-income citizens.During a press briefing in Ntind

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Vendors Strike as Authorities Evict Taxi Operators from Balikyewuunya Roadside Market in Luweero

Vendors Strike as Authorities Evict Taxi Operators from Balikyewuunya Roadside Market in Luweero

Business ground to a halt in Luweero’s Balikyewuunya roadside market after vendors went on strike protesting the eviction of taxi operators, with traders warning that their livelihoods are at risk without customer traffic.Business came to a standstill at the busy Balikyewuunya roadside m

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Police Bust Gambling Hotspots, Recover Gun in Wakiso

Police Bust Gambling Hotspots, Recover Gun in Wakiso

Police in Entebbe have recovered a pistol during an intelligence-led operation aimed at combating crime.The operation was conducted on Saturday across the areas of Wamala, Buzzi, Lutaba, and Ssisa Village in Wakiso District. It targeted houses under construction in Hossana Estate and Jomay

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Transport ministry overhauls traffic penalty system to address public outcry

Transport ministry overhauls traffic penalty system to address public outcry

Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport extends the suspension of the automated Express Penalty Scheme (Auto EPS) and new speed limits as the review of controversial traffic laws continues.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport is overhauling the national automated traffi

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BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce

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