Police in Busia District shot and arrested a 40-year-old man on Thursday morning after he allegedly attempted to attack officers with a panga at the Busia Police Station. The suspect, identified as Godfrey Were, alias Nasaye, reportedly arrived at the station pretending to file a report before su
Bududa hospital is on the spot over the death of an expectant mother who died early this morning after health workers allegedly refused to attend to her for failing to pay money at the public maternal facility.The deceased, Jenifer Nasaka aged 31, was a resident of Bunasaba central village
KANUNGU, Uganda — Police in Kanungu District have launched investigations into the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy following a late-night altercation at Omukashansha Trading Centre in Kambuga Sub-county.The deceased has been identified as Darius Tukamushaba, a resident of Kakoni Cell
Police have arrested two suspects and recovered two laptops following the recent break-in at Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala.Police arrested two suspects over the theft of seven laptops from Bank of Uganda headquarters.Officers recovered two stolen laptops during the operatio
A 21-year-old student at Alliance High School Busolwe was found dead on Friday morning in an apparent suicide, police in Bukedi South have confirmed.The deceased has been identified as Opendi Donato, alias Junior, an S.3 student and resident of Nagondo B Village, Mulagi Parish, Busaba Sub-
Mobile money has become one of the biggest sources of borrowing in Uganda, with millions of people now relying on their phones for quick loans instead of traditional banks.In 2025 alone, Ugandans borrowed at least Shs2.75 trillion through mobile money platforms, highlighting how digital le
Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding that has left several roads submerged, disrupting transport, trade and access to essential services.Leaders in Kayunga D
Female fish traders operating along Uganda’s border points have raised concern over rising cases of sexual harassment, corruption, and inconsistent trade regulations that they say are undermining their businesses and livelihoods.The complaints were voiced during a stakeholder dialogue or
staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.
Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Convicted and sentenced to death, Christopher Okello could end up on the list of those whose appeals have failed, meaning that they ar
