NEMA arrests ESIA certificate forger in Mbarara

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has arrested a suspected serial fraudster accused of forging critical environmental compliance documents in Western Uganda. According to a statement shared on March 24, 2026, the suspect—identified as Owomugisha M.—was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation conducted on March 23 in Mbarara City. The operation was carried out by a…

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NUP decries arrests, ‘forced defections’ in Mbarara

Mbarara City authorities have charged Barekye Lyton Agaba, a 29-year-old mechanical engineer, alongside more than 40 other individuals with obstruction of a police officer, following an incident that occurred on November 7, 2025, along the Mbarara–Bwizibwera–Ibanda main road. According to the Statement of Offence, Agaba is accused of willfully obstructing the District Police Commander (DPC)…

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