Kampala, Uganda | URN | The number of victims accusing city socialite Christian Asiimwe, alias Don Chris, of defrauding them through a fraudulent overseas labour recruitment scheme has risen from about 350 to 655. Don Chris, the former director of the now-defunct labour recruitment company Sky Pins Tours and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A group of Uganda Police Force officers who joined the institution in 2001 has marked 25 years of service, with former Inspector General of Police Gen. (Rtd) Katumba Wamala commending them for producing some of the Force’s most dependable and accomplished officers. The 70 members of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several commuter taxis that did not have the required blue strip and were carrying roof luggage were impounded during a joint traffic and Ministry of Transport operation on the Kampala-Gulu Highway. Prompt operations on major roads were launched last week along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, with …
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From Uganda’s electricity transmission network to telecommunications and financial systems, INTERPOL says Africa is facing an increasingly sophisticated cybercrime threat as criminals turn their attention to critical infrastructure, reports Ronald Musoke. On August 18, 2025, the Qilin ransomware group claimed Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) as a victim. …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen people, including the driver of a commuter taxi, were killed in a head-on collision with a sand-laden truck at Kamuwunga Trading Centre along the Lwera swamp stretch on the Masaka-Kampala Highway in Kalungu District. The fatal crash occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on Monday, …
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Mukono, Uganda | URN | At the stroke of 7am on Saturday, Mukono town ground to a halt. Streets that normally bustle with matatus, boda-bodas and traders fell silent. Security personnel sealed off the main routes. No vehicles moved. The first National Cleaning Day had begun. The nationwide directive, announced by …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Businesses in Kampala, other major cities and on highways were disrupted Saturday morning as the country launched the monthly National Cleaning Day. The day that was preceded by announcements by the Office of the Prime Minister, which were widely amplified by other agencies and the …
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Busia, Uganda | URN | Business was paralyzed at the Busia, Uganda-Kenya border for four hours on Saturday as the police and other authorities enforced the government’s directive of general cleaning. Police manned road blocks on the streets of Tororo, Majanji Road, Jinja Road, Customs and other roads, among others. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police recovered 46 stolen vehicles in June, with officials saying the results highlight the growing role of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) in combating vehicle theft and verifying ownership. Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, said the …
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IGP Byakagaba Seeks Dismissal of Kivumbi Habeas Corpus Case Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss an application seeking the production and unconditional release of former Butambala County Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
