Rukiga: Police in Rukiga district have arrested a Rwandan national, Fosta Twizemana, for allegedly defiling his 6-year-old biological daughter. Twizemana, a herdsman from Kayebe Cell, Kigara Parish in Kamwezi Sub-County, is accused of committing the offense on Friday July 26, 2024 in a farm where he was grazing cattle. He... Read More
Mitooma: Police in Mitooma District are on a hunt for a witch doctor who allegedly murdered a 45 year old man by poisoning. This happened in Butagatsi village, Mushunga Parish, Mitooma Sub county. The Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson, Martial Tumusiime, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Emmanuel Nshimeyimana,... Read More
Rukungiri: The outgoing Rukungiri District Police Commander (DPC) SSP. Musa Tibakirana has commended residents and leaders in Rukungiri district for co-operating with him since his arrival in September 2021. SSP Tibakirana was speaking to our reporter on Monday July 2, 2024 shortly after the new Police boss Abbas Byakagaba made... Read More
Kampala: The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded the former Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Dr. Byarugaba Baterana Bonaventura to Luzira prison on charges of abuse of office. He and six others are accused causing government a 6.3 billion shillings loss in irregular and double payments. They... Read More
Kabale: Police in Kabale District have nabbed two Rwandan nationals who allegedly murdered an 83-year-old man in Kitumba Sub County. The deceased has been identified as Geoffrey Twinomujuni Ntegyire, a resident of Karujabura cell in Kitumba sub county, Kabale district. The suspects, Kwizera Desire and his wife Uwingabire, were arrested... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri are hunting for unknown assailant(s) who are suspected to have murdered Andrew Twijukye, 32 years. The deceased according to the Kigezi region police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate was a casual labourer and resident of kakoma cell, Burombe parish, Ruhinda sub-county, Rukungiri district. It is alleged that... Read More
Kabale: Police in Kabale District are actively hunting for yet to be identified assailants who murdered an unidentified female adult, whose body was discovered in Buhoro village, Buhara sub-county. According to a police statement, on Monday May 27, 2024, at unknown time, in Buhoro village, Buhara sub-county, Kabale District, the... Read More
Kanungu: Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances under which a 60-year-old woman was murdered. The deceased has been identified as Speria Mbabazi, a resident of Kasiizi village, Muramba parish, Rutenga sub-county in Kanungu district. It’s alleged that on Sunday May 26 2024, at around 07:00 PM, Mbabazi left... Read More
Kisoro: Police in Kisoro are hunting for unknown assailant (s) who allegedly murdered an unidentified male adult. It’s alleged that on Sunday May 19, 2024 at around 07:00 am, in Kashija cell, Kashija ward, Rubuguri town council in Kisoro district, while Jackson Tumwesigye went to his farm to check on... Read More
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Director of Counter Terrorism at Uganda Police Force, Abbas Byakagaba, as the new Inspector General of Police. Byakagaba replaces Martin Okoth-Ochola whose term expired earlier this year and will be deputised by Assistant Inspector General of Police James Ochaya, who replaces Maj Gen... Read More