June 24, 2023
Uganda: There Was No Bomb in the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha School Attack - Army
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) has dismissed reports that a bomb was detonated at the Mpondwe- Lhubiriha Secondary School leaving a number of boys locked up in the… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Uganda: UPDF, Police Put Up Breathtaking Aerobatic Displays At the Uganda Airshow
There was excitement at Entebbe International Airport on Saturday afternoon as the first ever Uganda Aviation Expo which also had an airshow climaxed. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Uganda: Ham Vs. DTB and the Licensing of Foreign Lenders in Uganda: Much Ado About Nothing
The Supreme Court of Uganda gave its judgment last week in the much-anticipated appeal in Ham Enterprises Ltd, Kiggs International (U) Ltd and Hamis Kiggundu vs. Diamond Trust Bank… Read more »
Uganda: Defence Ministry Tasked to Present Kasese School Attack Report
Parliament has directed the Minister of Defence to present a statement on killings and abductions of students of Lhubirira Secondary School in Kasese District. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Uganda: Arrests After Kasese School Attack Raise Questions On How It Happened
More than 20 people arrested in Uganda in connection with Friday's school massacre have been accused of collaborating with the rebel group blamed for carrying out the killings. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Uganda: Tricksters Using Children As Bait to Steal Mobile Phones, Police Warn
Police in Kampala issued an alert on Tuesday about a new trick used by thieves to steal mobile phones from unsuspecting victims. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Uganda: Shop Attendant Who Posted Tik Tok Video Bragging About Being ADF Member Arrested
Operatives from the Police Directorate of Crime Intelligence have arrested a 25 year old shop attendant who posted a video on social media bragging about being an ADF member. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Urges Customers to Safeguard Their Digital Money
Moses Lukanga, Head of Call Center at MTN Uganda, recently appeared on the Salam TV morning show to address the growing concerns of online fraud and to urge MTN Uganda's customers… Read more »
Uganda: Kampala Court Orders Admin to Reinstate Member Ejected From Whats App Group
The Chief Magistrates Court in Makindye, Kampala has issued orders to the administrator of a Whats App group to reinstate a member who had previously been ejected from the group. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Allays Tourists' Fears After Kasese School Attack
The Uganda Tourism Board(UTB) a government body mandated to promote and popularize Uganda as a tourist destination has allayed tourists' fears following the Friday night attack on… Read more »
Uganda: Rights Body Condemns Attack On Kasese School, Asks ADF to Release Captives
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has condemned what it termed as a barbaric attack by suspected ADF rebels on Lhubirira Secondary School in Mpondwe on Friday night leaving at… Read more »
Uganda: Police Hunting School Patron for 'Sodomising' Primary Three Pupil
A school patron called Joash Ssali wanted for aggravated defilement and sodomy is on the run. Ssali is wanted by Rwenzori West and Fort Poral East Police for allegedly defiling a… Read more »
Uganda: DP Wants Govt to Explain How Deadly Kasese School Attack Happened
The Democratic Party (DP) leadership has said the country deserves to know why security agencies failed to detect and prevent the attack on Lhubiriha Secondary School. Read more »
Uganda: Police Officer Shot Dead as Robbers Open Fire During Chase in Kassanda
A police officer has been shot dead after mobile money robbers opened fire during a chase in Kassanda district. Read more »
Uganda: Mobile Money Robberies On the Rise Again - Police Warn Public
Police have warned the public of a sudden rise in robberies targeting mobile money agents in various parts of the country. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Uganda: Headmaster, Director, 18 Suspected ADF Collaborators Arrested Over Kasese School Attack
A total of 20 people including the headmaster and director have been arrested following the attack by suspected ADF rebels on Lhubirira Secondary School in Mpondwe on Friday night… Read more »
June 17, 2023
Uganda: Kasese School Attacked By Suspected ADF Rebels, 25 Students Feared Killed
Reports are emerging that assailants believed to be Allied Democratic Front (ADF) rebels have attacked a school in Kasese district and allegedly killed 25 students. The attack… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Promotes Another 1638 Police Officers
President Museveni has promoted 1638 gazetted police officers acting on advice of the Police Authority. Read more »
Uganda: Full List - Museveni Promotes1638 Police Officers
President Museveni as the commander in chief of the armed forces has promoted 1638 gazetted officers to different ranks. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Uganda: Driver in Viral Video Trying to Run Over Traffic Police Officer Arrested
Police in Kampala have arrested a driver captured on video trying to run over a traffic officer who was trying to stop him. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Uganda: State Drops Charges Against Omusinga Mumbere, 200 Royal Guards
The state has dropped treason, terrorism and murder charges against Omusinga Charles Wesley and 217 of his royal guards. Read more »
Uganda: Supreme Court Orders Retrial of SHS120 Billion Ham - DTB Case
The Supreme Court in Kampala has referred back to the Commercial Division of the High Court the shs120 billion loan case between businessman Hamis Kiggundu and Diamond Trust… Read more »
Kenya: DTB-Kenya Acted Within the Law in Extending Loan to Ham, Court Rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that there was no illegality committed when DTB-Kenya, a foreign bank offered credit facilities to Kampala businessman, Hamis Kiggundu of Ham… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Ethiopia: How Missing Cult Members Fearing Doomsday Were Duped to Go Ethiopia to Meet Jesus
New details have emerged indicating that over 80 members of a cult who went missing from Uganda last month had been duped by their pastor of an impending doomsday and that they… Read more »
Uganda: How Senior Police Officer Hired Out Gun Used in Shooting of City Legal Officer
The joint security agencies have arrested a senior police officer at the rank of Superintendent of Police for allegedly hiring out the gun used in last month's shooting of Ronald… Read more »