Cop Ampe released on bond
Dismissed Uganda Prisons warder Lawrence Ampe, widely known as Cop Ampe, was released on police bond on February 5, 2026, after being charged with a cyber crime offence m...
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UNEB to release 2025 PLE results this Friday
The Uganda National Examinations Board will release the 2025 PLE results this Friday, Jan. 30. Get details on candidate performance and the revised 2026 school calendarKA...
Uganda Prisons denies claims of female inmates getting pregnant in jail
The prison authorities described allegations from members of parliament as unfounded and impossible under the current prison system.Officials from the Uganda Prisons Serv...
Byanyima Says Besigye Is Seriously Ill in Prison
Winnie Byanyima, wife of jailed opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, has raised serious concerns over her husband’s health, accusing prison authorities of delaying and...
‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’
A former Uganda Prisons Service custody health officer, James Turyatunga, has accused the institution of corruption and denying him justice after he was declared a desert...
10 celebrities who ended up in jail after fame.
Fame often comes with wealth, admiration, and influence, but it doesn’t erase human imperfection. Time and again, some of the world’s most celebrated figures have fou...
'I only killed people who deserved it including my own dad and then ate his heart'.
Brazilian serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was known as Pedrinho Matador (Killer Pete), claimed to have murdered more than 100 people over five decadesPedro Rodri...
Ssemujju Minana Emotionally Reveals What he Was Given in Prison by fellow Inmates
Abdul Noor Ssemujju, alias Minana, a former police operative charged in the 2015 murder of senior state prosecutor Joan Kagezi, made an emotional outburst in Nakawa Chief...
Uganda Prisons Denies Torture of Besigye—Truth or Political Cover-Up?
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has dismissed reports alleging mistreatment of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison. UPS called th...
Uganda Prisons Slash Recidivism, Empower Inmates Through Reform
Uganda’s correctional system is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with significant improvements in prisoner rehabilitation, crime prevention, and operational capa...