Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,†while others report tha...
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New mobile money scam you need to know before your next cash withdrawal
new mobile money scam is targeting cash withdrawal customers by exploiting phone numbers and transaction prompts. Learn how the fraud works and how to protect yourself.Fr...
Malema files court petition seeking leave to appeal his firearm convictions
In his bid to stay out of prison, EFF president Julius Malema has filed a petition in the Makhanda High Court seeking leave to appeal his convictions on five firearm-rela...
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...
S.3 Mbale High School student Catherine found hanged at home
The police in Mbale city, Eastern Uganda, are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student of Mbale High School who was found dead at her home in Industrial Division...
Missing Buliisa Boda Boda Rider Found Dead, Motorcycle Suspected Stolen
Inmates from Biiso Government Prison in Buliisa District have discovered the body of a boda boda rider who is suspected to have been murdered by unknown assailants. The d...
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...
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...
Elderly Man Strangled to Death, Son Survives Attack in Kanungu
Police in Kanungu District are investigating the killing of an 83-year-old man who was strangled to death by unknown assailants, while his son survived a brutal attack at...
Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched
The late Denis Bukenya (left) had been running a small businessResidents of Nansana were left reeling after a recent Makerere University graduate was brutally killed and...