MUKONO — Police are investigating a fire outbreak that destroyed a motorcycle repair workshop in Mukono District in the early hours of Monday. According to the Uganda Police Force, the incident occurred at about 2:00am in Kitega Zone, Mukono Central Division. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Luke Owoyesigyire said the workshop, belonging to…
KAMPALA — Police in Kireka have arrested a prime suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. According to Uganda Police Force, the incident happened on March 26, 2026, at about 6:00am in Kamuli A Zone, where a 44-year-old man, identified as Omaido Moses, was found with a severe…
KAMPALA — Uganda’s reported crime rate fell by 10.2 percent in 2025, according to the latest Annual Crime Report released by the Uganda Police Force. The report, launched by Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba at Police Headquarters in Naguru, shows that total reported cases declined to 196,405 in 2025, down from 218,715 cases recorded…
MBARARA — Health experts and cultural leaders in the Ankole sub-region have sounded a grim warning: ancient cultural practices, long thought to be fading, are making a dangerous comeback and undermining the national fight against HIV/AIDS. Leading the outcry is Sarah Kamulindwa, the HIV focal person for Mbarara District, who identified the practice of “Okuehura”—where…
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, on Saturday met U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks in Washington, D.C., in talks centred on democratic governance and accountability. Kyagulanyi, who leads the National Unity Platform (NUP), described the meeting as productive, highlighting what he called a shared commitment to advancing democratic principles and upholding human…