The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) flag bearer for the Busia Municipality MP seat, Samuel Makokha, over misprision of treason. Prosecution alleges that Makokha became aware that PFF founder and four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly planned to commit treason last year and failed to…
The court in Kampala has sentenced 20-year-old Senior Six student Edison Ssemugenyi to six months in prison for spreading false information about President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on TikTok. According to prosecutors, Ssemugenyi used his TikTok account to publish false claims that President Museveni was bedridden. The court also…
The Deputy Commander Land Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, has commended Battle Group 41 for its professionalism and resilience following the completion of its tour of duty in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission. He delivered the commendation on Friday at the International Peace Support Operations…
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier died instantly, and eight others were injured in a road crash involving the escort vehicle of the State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Huda Oleru Obason, in Luweero District. Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twineamazima said the accident occurred at around 7:45 p.m. at Kalule Village in…
The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested 25 suspects accused of violently snatching mobile phones from motorists and passengers caught in traffic along the Northern Bypass. The suspects were netted during an intelligence-led operation conducted on Thursday, December 5, 2025, targeting criminal gangs that have been terrorising road users, particularly around the Double Q…
Mukono — Police in Mukono District are investigating a tragic case of rash and neglect that led to the death of Ssegawa Asse, a 40-year-old resident of Butinindi, Terere Parish, Ntenjeru–Kisoga Town Council. According to preliminary investigations, Ssegawa fell ill about three weeks ago while at his family’s ancestral home. Instead of seeking medical attention,…
Luweero — National Unity Platform (NUP) president and 2026 presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, received a large and enthusiastic welcome in Luweero District on Tuesday as he continued his campaign tour marked by sharp criticism of the Uganda Police Force and the electoral environment. Bobi Wine, who described the entry into…
Pallisa — A 31-year-old woman, Faith Amoding, has died at the church of self-proclaimed Bishop and healing prophet Ibisaleri Idakun in Nyakoi Village, Pallisa District. Amoding, a resident of Seeta Lumuli and former student of Kireka High School, had been diagnosed with pneumonia in October at Mukono General Hospital following a prolonged illness that caused…
Kira Municipality — Police fired teargas at the convoy of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, as he made his way to Bweyogerere–Kakajo Zone for his first campaign rally on Monday. Security was heavily deployed across Kira Municipality, with roadblocks and patrol trucks stationed along major routes leading…
With just over a month left to the January 2026 general elections, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) has issued a stern warning against escalating acts of violence and non-compliance with campaign guidelines, particularly involving supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). In a statement released on Monday, Inspector General of Police Abas Byakagaba praised Ugandans,…