Emitu bounces back as KMP Commander amidst surging crime
EmituKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for f...
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CRIME: 4 Guns Involved in 12 Murders, 30 Robberies Recovered
Ugandan police have recovered four submachine guns (SMGs) linked to 30 aggravated robberies and 12 murders in the Kampala Metropolitan Area (KMP), authorities announced t...
Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others Dec 22/2025
“We submit that no reasonable tribunal properly directing its mind to the law and to the evidence adduced can convict any of the accused persons.My Lord, we respectfull...
Kampala on Edge as Murders and Street Gangs Fuel Rising Fear
For many residents, the killings are not being viewed as isolated tragedies. They have instead sharpened an anxiety that has been quietly building across the Kampala Metr...
Angry Dad Kills 18-Year-Old Student over Affair with Daughter
Rachael KawalaPolice in Matuga are investigating a murder incident that occurred on February 14, 2026, in Mabanda Cell, Gombe Division, Wakiso District.The deceased has b...
UPDATE: SAPS net 2 more suspects linked to murder of e-hailing driver
Members of the South African Police Service have nabbed two more suspects linked to the murder of an e-hailing driver last Wednesday.The two male suspects, aged 30 and 26...
Murdered UCU Students’ Dean Had Wedding Plans this Year
The slain Director of Students Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Pamela Tumwebaze, was planning to wed her new fiancé at the time of her tragic death, the Un...
UCU dean Murder: Key suspect Arrested in Budaka found with Deceased’s property
The Joint Security Task Team investigating the murder of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Director of Students Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, has arrested a key suspect in t...
Court Martial resumes operations after Supreme Court reforms
General Court Martial has resumed operations at Makindye in Kampala after more than a year of inactivity, following a Supreme Court decision barring the trial of civilian...
Waiswa Mufumbiro cleared in arson case by Nakawa Magistrate
A Grade One Nakawa Magistrate, Frank Namanya, has dismissed the arson case against Waiswa Mufumbiro, the NUP deputy spokesperson. He had been facing charges of inciting v...