Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Masaka Diocese, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, is currently in lawful custody under the detention of security forces, according to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The army confirmed that Fr. Ssekabira was arrested in connection with violent subversive activities against the state,…
Concern is mounting across the country following the reported abductions of a prominent Ugandan runner and a Catholic priest in two separate incidents, with police yet to issue an official statement on either case. Sarah Nambogo, a member of the Fast & Furious Running Club, was reportedly abducted on Friday morning near the Kampala Club…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has graduated 180 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month ideological training course. The trainees were drawn from various units under the Division. Maj. Gen. WK Sserunkuma, the 3 Division Commander, officiating at the pass-out ceremony, emphasised the importance of the course in enhancing tactical skills…
A fresh political storm has erupted following claims by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) mouthpiece, Col. Chris Magezi, that 17 motorcycles were stolen during a National Unity Platform (NUP) rally in Arua, triggering sharp rebuttals from opposition figures and civil society voices who are demanding evidence to support the allegation. Dr Sarah Bireete, the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence Brig Gen Rugumayo Abdul has warned Ugandans not to take the country’s 40 years of uninterrupted peace for granted, saying carelessness could put national security and peace to an end. “As I relate to this year’s theme, “Protecting the Gains of the Revolution’, we…
A newly released United Nations expert panel report has accused Uganda of breaching a longstanding UN arms embargo on South Sudan by deploying troops, tanks, armoured vehicles and military helicopters into the country beginning in March 2025, at the height of renewed fighting between government forces and militias loyal to former First Vice President Riek…
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has intensified operations targeting irregular migrants across Kampala and surrounding areas, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals between August and December 2025. In the most recent operation conducted this week at the Ntinda Industrial Area, immigration enforcement teams apprehended 27 irregular migrants from China, India, Pakistan, the…
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has halted illegal dredger fabrication and sand mining activities in Kawumba A Cell, Buwama Sub-county, Mpigi District, following a coordinated enforcement operation on Wednesday. Authorities confirmed the arrest of two suspects who were found at the site during the crackdown. They are currently detained at Lubigi Police Station, while…
Bushenyi District Police are holding two men in connection with the murder of Linette Karunga, a 21-year-old student of Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus, who was found dead on Monday night in Nyakashebeya Village, Nyabubare Parish, Nyabubare Subcounty. Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson SP Apollo Tayebwa said the suspects — Onan Nimwesiga and another man…
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was on Tuesday repeatedly blocked by security forces from accessing his scheduled campaign venues in Bunyangabu, Fort Portal City and Kabarole District. Kyagulanyi’s convoy was first intercepted in Bunyangabu, where his rally was dispersed. Later in the afternoon, he was stopped again at Butebe…