Military mounts checkpoints in Bobi Wine manhunt
KAMPALA, Uganda — Military police on Monday mounted several checkpoints on major roads in and around Kampala, triggering speculation on social media that the operation could be linked to a…
Armed robbers raid Stabex petrol station
WAKISO, Uganda — Armed robbers raided a fuel station along Bombo Road in the early hours of Monday, assaulting workers and attempting to break into a safe containing cash. The…
Shs10m bounty placed on fugitive warder
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Prisons Service has announced a Shs10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Anguyo Moses, a prison warder accused of carrying out a…
Kenya launches fully automated “instant fines” system
NAIROBI — In a major move to modernise road safety enforcement, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has officially launched the Instant Fines Traffic Management System. The new system,…
Jacob Kiplimo breaks Half Marathon world record in Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal — Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo delivered a historic performance on Sunday, smashing the men’s half-marathon world record with a time of 57 minutes and 20 seconds at…
