Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has donated 500 child safety helmets worth more than Shs 40 million to the Uganda Police Force to support road safety awareness and enforcement campaigns targeting school-going children who use motorcycle taxis for their daily commute. The donation, made under the …
Read More »Mystery deepens over missing Amuria MP as police and army deny holding her
Amuria, Uganda | URN | The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Amuria District Woman Member of Parliament, Maggie Etilu, has deepened after the Police Force and the Army denied that she was under their detention. The legislator has not been seen in public since she was reportedly picked up by …
Read More »Police tight-lipped on Anita Among’s corruption probe
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has declined to provide detailed updates on the ongoing high-profile investigations into alleged corruption involving several politicians, including former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among. The probe, reportedly sanctioned by President Yoweri Museveni, began on May 16, 2026, with detectives …
Read More »Police exhume Paulo Kafeero’s body to settle children parentage battles
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero, in a bid to resolve long-running disputes over parentage among his children. The exercise, which has drawn significant public attention, follows …
Read More »Top officials in police, Internal Affairs under probe in CCTV payment scandal
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Three officials from the Internal Affairs Ministry and Police have been ordered to step aside by President Museveni over alleged graft in the maintenance of the national CCTV system. The three are AIGP Felix Baryamwitsaki, who heads Police ICT, alongside Internal Affairs Permanent Secretary Lt. …
Read More »Rolls-Royce and Range Rover impounded from ex-Speaker Among’s Kigo home
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A joint security task force investigating suspected illicit enrichment, money laundering, and corruption has seized two luxury vehicles from former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among’s Mutungo-Kigo mansion. One of them is the Rolls-Royce that fuelled the recent social media outcry over corruption allegations. The joint …
Read More »Police arrests Speaker’s bodyguard over shooting of female driver
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Police have arrested one of the bodyguards to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, for allegedly shooting and injuring a female driver near her residence on MacKinnon Road, Kampala. Security sources say the suspect, Corporal Humphrey Muhanguzi, allegedly shot at a woman in her …
Read More »Veteran journalist Joe Nam shot dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports from Kawempe indicate that police are investigating a case of murder by shooting that occurred in Kawanda Central, Nabweru Division, Wakiso District, in the early hours of 19th April 2026. The victim has been identified as Joe Nam, a 55-year-old retired journalist. Preliminary …
Read More »East Kyoga Police donates Easter packages to the sick at Soroti Hospital
Soroti, Uganda | URN | Patients at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital have received essential items from the East Kyoga Regional Police in an Easter outreach. The initiative, led by Deputy Regional Police Commander Robert Coxson Obic, focused on providing comfort and hope to patients during the Easter season. The police team …
Read More »Police urge public vigilance during Easter celebrations
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force has warned the public to remain vigilant during the Easter celebrations, citing increased risk of criminal activity targeting homes, churches, and crowded entertainment venues. According to Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, festive periods often attract opportunistic criminals who take advantage …
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