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Doreen Nyanjura’s brother shot dead

Kampala was thrown into shock Thursday night after the brother to city Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura was shot dead in a mobile money theft. Below is a statement issued by Nyanjura My young brother, Tugume Albert Cook Apuuli aged 33 years was shot dead by gunmen a few minutes past 8;00PM on Thursday 21st Nov 2024 at his mobile money and agent banking shop on Ntinda Kiwatule Road (Muvule, central road). Cook attempted to take off from the gun men but he could only run so far, the cowards shoot him three times, took off with his bag containing the money, mobile agent lines and bank agent machines. The gunmen jumped on a waiting boda boda and took off! A boda guy called Barnabas was shot while attempting to save my brother’s life, Barnabas we are told is at Mulago […]

admin November 22, 2024

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Top Kamuli medic arrested with stolen govt ARVs worth millions

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested a senior health worker at Kamuli Hospital with stolen government ARVs worth millions of shillings. The enforcement arm of NDA found the drugs stored at Ronald Kibalya's private facility. Below is the full statement issued by NDA. Our Intelligence & Enforcement team have arrested Ronald Kibalya Nditusawa, a health worker at Kamuli Hospital with 12 boxes containing 720 tins of ARVs (64,800) doses clearly market government of Uganda not for sale. He was delivering these for sale in Nansana, Wakiso District. Mr. Kibalya was arrested with Mwesigwa Moses, Bwambale Walter and Mumbere Godfrey as they tried to move the stolen the drugs from a saloon car (Toyota Primo) Reg No. UBN 848Y. Since March 2024, NDA has recovered stolen government drugs worth over 2.5billion shillings!

admin November 15, 2024

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Minister Nyamutoro survives in Kigezi gun attack

The state minister for minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro, has this morning narrowly escaped being shot by private security guards at National Cement Company in Rubanda district. The factory is a subsidiary of the Devki Group, which is reportedly conducting illegal mining activities. Below is the police statement: STATEMENT ON ATTEMPTED SHOOTING RUBANDA SD 25/20/06/2024. The territorial police in Rubanda have arrested Five private security guards of Wolves security company who allegedly resisted the Minister of state for mineral development Hon Phiona Nyamutooro and technical team to access an illegal mining site of National cement company at Butare Katoojo in Muko sub county Rubanda district. The Minister together with the technical team from the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines accompanied by PMPU went to inspect Iron ore Exploration License No.EL00340 belonging to STEAM Investments in Muko Rubanda district.They are on country-wide […]

admin June 20, 2024

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Former district boss jailed for stealing wreckage of govt car

KAMPALA: A former district chairperson will spend almost two years in jail after being convicted of theft of a wrecked government vehicle. “This morning, the Grade One Magistrates' Court in Matuga has convicted and sentenced the former Amudat district LC5 Chairperson, Francis Kiyonga Adamson, to 23 months and 14 days in jail and a fine of UGX 80M to be paid to Amudat district within six months of completing his sentence,” Anti-Corruption Unit of State House noted. Kiyonga was charged in 2021 with stealing and selling spare parts of a government vehicle, a double cabin pick-up truck registration number UG 0654, belonging to the Amudat District under the Youth Livelihood Programme. He stole it from Matugga Police Station and sold it in parts.

admin June 13, 2024

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Boda-riding gunmen kill forex bureau guard, arrested by police

KAMPALA: The police in Kampala have arrested three gunmen who shot and killed a guard at a forex bureau in Kabusu, Rubaga Division. Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the suspects were arrested with two guns, one of which belonged to the dead guard. Below is the full statement by Owoyesigyire. "On the evening of March 19th, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in Kabusu, Rubaga Division. Three assailants on motorcycles, armed with a rifle, perpetrated a heinous act resulting in the loss of life of Mr. Agama Peter, a  security guard affiliated with Wolves Security Group . Mr. Agama, a male adult approximately 36 years old, was fatally shot while on duty at Banxele Forex bureau Kabuusu branch and his firearm was forcibly taken. Eyewitnesses reported the swift  departure of the assailants, leaving Mr. Agama fatally wounded. Swift […]

admin March 20, 2024

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Suspected land grabber on the run over illegal possession of gun

Wakiso-based property broker Kenneth Keeya is on police's wanted after reportedly trying to grab land using an illegal gun. Trouble started when Keeya together with another suspected land grabber only identified as Gaddafi descended on a disputed piece of wetland at Kalidubi in Makindye Ssabagabo and tried to grab it forcibly.Police was quick to swing into action, arresting Gaddafi while Keeya managed to escape. The highly indebted land broker has since abandoned his office at Katimba in Busabala where detectives have camped waiting to handcuff him.Gaddafi has since been arrested on police bond after convincing the cops that the gun was with Keeya.It is believed Keeya has been telling people that he is highly connected to State House agents who give him guns to use in his mischievous land grabbing missions.Police have also started trailing him in areas of Namulanda, […]

admin February 28, 2024

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How Kagame hunts down political dissidents

KAMPALA: For years now Rwanda's president Paul Kagame has been accused of hunting down political dissidents with the aim of killing them or throwing them in jail. In neighbouring Uganda, it is no secret that Kagame had recruited a number of security personnel to help him hunt down such dissidents and deport them only to meet various forms of death. It is a common truth that Kagame worked with both the Inspector General of Police, the commander of police's Flying Squad as well as the head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence to forcibly deport Rwandans. Kayumba Nyamwasa Late Patrick Karegeya Most of those who were deported were reportedly killed under unclear circumstances. Others, including Patrick Karegeya, a former spy chief, were traced up to South Africa, where he was assassinated by unknown assailants in 2014.South African police reported that […]

admin February 16, 2024

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How mission to rob sh2.4b from NRM boss was executed

KAMPALA: The police have arrested 12 suspects, including their own for robbing sh2.4b from the home of NRM treasurer Barbara Oundo Nekesa. Police said the robbery took place in the posh Muyenga suburb early December. According to the police, the accomplices spent time studying the situation before carrying out their mission. Here are the details as explained by the police: SUSPECTS INCLUDING 2 POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ROBBERY FROM HON. AMB. NEKESA’S HOME, AS INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE The territorial police in KMP continues to investigate the case of aggravated robbery and other related offences, that occurred at the home of Hajj Mafabi Sulaiman Lumolo and his wife Hon. Amb. Nekesa Barbara Oundo, on the 5.12.2023 at around 04:47am, at their residence at Kyeitabya zone, Bukasa parish, Makindye division Kampala district. The facts gathered indicate that the couple had money kept […]

admin January 23, 2024

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Police hunt senior Kyambogo lecturer over aggravated defilement

KAMPALA: The Police are hunting for a senior lecturer at Kyambogo University over aggravated defilement. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, said Monday Dr Eron Lawrence allegedly defiled a 16-year-old disabled girl. The don jumped bond but police indicated the case is even more aggravated by the fact that he is HIV+. Below is Enanga's full statement: The Directorate of CID in coordination with the KMP territorial police are seeking the public’s help in locating a one, Dr. Eron Lawrence, a 56 year old, senior lecturer at Kyambogo University, Dean of Faculty of Special needs and Rehabilitation. The suspect is also Project Administrator “All we see is possibility”, at Kyambogo University, after he absconded police bond on the 14.12.2023 and disappeared, his casefile was sanctioned on the 13.12.2023, for the Aggravated Defilement of a girl victim, aged 16 years, with a […]

admin January 23, 2024