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Budaka RDC bans animal movement at night

Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budaka Resident District Commissioner George Magunda, has banned the movement of livestock and birds in the district at night. The ban according to the RDC follows the upsurge of cattle theft in the district where over 50 heads of cattle were stolen from Mugiti …

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Man arrested for stealing vehicle in Busia

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Juma Igulu, a resident of Bugweri district is in trouble for alleged theft of a tipper truck. He is locked up at Busia Central Police Station for allegedly stealing truck registration number UAU 038F, belonging to Laban Wandera, the Dabani sub county LC V councilor. …

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Clerical immorality worries Rwenzori bishop

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPEDNENT | The Bishop of Rwenzori Anglican Diocese, Rt Rev Reuben Kisembo has called upon the newly ordained priests, deacons and lay leaders to always lead by example in a bid to deter the society from engaging in submissive acts. The bishop also cautioned the newly …

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Five Arua hospital staff arrested over ambulance theft

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people are in police custody in connection to the disappearance of an ambulance belonging to Arua Regional Referral Hospital. The Toyota Land Cruiser UG 6812M disappeared from the hospital parking yard on the night of Saturday, March 27th, 2021. However, the ambulance was reported …

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Butambala bans transportation of livestock at night

Butambala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butambala district has banned the transportation of meat and animals at night in a bid to curb the rampant theft of livestock. Fred Paks Kalema, the Butambala Resident District Commissioner says that they have received numerous complaints from farmers regarding the theft of livestock and …

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Mityana mob intercepts cattle thieves, burns motorcycle

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Miseebe Central in Bulera Sub County, Mityana District are appealing for help to stop the rampant theft of livestock in their area. The appeal came after residents intercepted a group of suspected thieves who were carrying a calf and several goats allegedly …

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CCTV: Police track, recover 600 vehicles in 3 months

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s Directorate of ICT has said that in the last three months, the installed security Closed Circuit Television-CCTV cameras have assisted to track-down and recover at least 600 vehicles involved in different crimes  in the country. Speaking to Journalists at the National CCTV command …

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Accountant in Bududa arrested for forgery and theft of gov’t funds

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sub-county accountant in Bududa district has been arrested over alleged of forgery and theft of government funds. Rogers Mangoye, the accountant of Nakatsi sub-county is in police custody following his arrest on Monday after he failed to respond to police summons issued last month. …

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Angry Mityana residents foil theft of animals

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nambute village in Bulera sub county in Mityana district have foiled the theft of their animals after intercepting a motor vehicle used by the suspected thieves. Led by their village chairperson Expedito Kyakuwa, the residents impounded the commuter taxi at a roadblock they …

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