Shamba boy imprisoned until 2076 for refusing to buy alcohol
Wambugu is currently serving an 80-year prison sentence, a punishment that, if fully served, would see him walk out of prison as an elderly man of 81 years. Yet despite t...
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Residents Question Court Ruling in Lyantonde Cattle Theft Case
Residents of Rwamiramira Village in Kinuuka Sub-county, Lyantonde District, have expressed dissatisfaction with a recent court ruling in a long-running cattle theft case...
UK murder fugitive arrested in Kenya, faces extradition to London
Brian Kiprop Kipglagat, who allegedly killed his girlfriend in January 2025 detained in Kenya pending extradition to London to face a murder charge.A Kenyan man living an...
Uganda maintains highest treasury bill rate in East Africa
Uganda continued to offer the highest 91-day Treasury Bill rate among major East African Community economies during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest EAC...
Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety...
52-year-old real estate dealer suffocated to death by kidnappers with a polythene bag despite family paying Shs7 million of Shs19 million ransom demanded
Police have arrested two men over the kidnap and murder of Lydia Babirye, a 52-year-old real estate dealer based in Kampala. The arrests were made by the Flying Squad und...
Violent crimes continue to unsettle Ugandans
The killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo by a mob in Kira in Kampala on Friday has renewed concerns about public safety and the growing incidence of mob justice...
Shock as Bishop’s Wife Reveals Husband Is Not Twins’ Biological Father
The revelation emerged during a local council meeting convened by LC Chairperson George William Kafeero to address a growing conflict between Bishop Abdul Mugisha of Holy...
Woman Kidnapped for Ransom Found Dead in Wakiso, Two Suspects Arrested
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 52-year-old Babirye Lydia, whose body was recovered from a house in Wakiso District days...
Kidnapped, Ransomed and Killed: Police Probe Murder of Ntinda Woman as Kampala Crime Fears Grow
According to police, Lydia was reported missing at Old Kampala Police Station on June 4, 2026, after she allegedly disappeared while traveling from Busunju along Mityana...