Soldier in custody after shooting civilians in self-defence in Kole
Colonel Gai Fraser Mpadwa, Deputy Division Commander of the 5th Division, confirmed the incident during a press briefing on Monday, November 3.
Category: Crime & Investigations
UNEB scout’s attempted bribe: St. Gracious School speaks after teacher involved
St. Gracious School in Lira City has distanced itself from the alleged involvement of one of its teachers in an attempted bribery of a Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) scout.
3 arrested over attempted bribery of Oyam UNEB scout in Lira City
Investigations are ongoing, and the suspects will be arraigned in court upon completion of the probe.
Kidnapped 4-year-old boy found killed and buried in Amolatar
Police investigators recovered a hoe believed to have been used to dig the grave approximately 95 meters from where the body was found.
Kiira region police strategies boost community safety
PRO SP James Mubi, the general public has greatly appreciated the policing strategies and initiatives of the Regional Police Commander for their dedicated service in ensuring continuous public safety and security.
Breaking: NUP supporters arraigned before Lira chief magistrate’s court
The NUP supporters were arrested in Bar, Lira district while their party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine was heading to Lango East for his campaign rally.
Tension as Police arrest 15 NUP supporters in Lira
NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine’s supporters have been arrested, and two key ones are on the run for vandalising a police vehicle with a private number plate.
Alleged fake lawyer arrested in Kayunga
Police have urged anyone who may have been victimised by the suspect to come forward and open cases.
Deputy CJ urges justices to embrace technology, alternative dispute resolution
Justice Geoffrey Kiryabirwe, represented Deputy Chief Justice at the closing ceremony of the five-day induction training for newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal at the Imperial Golf View Hotel, Entebbe.
UPDF under fire as illegal logging and charcoal trade ravage Zoka Forest
At sunset, as the sound of power saws echoes faintly from the forest interior, an elder from Itirikwa gazes toward the treeline. “Our fathers told us Zoka is sacred,” he says. “But now, even the sacred is for sale.”
Ex-Lira zonal land boss, Francis Ateng, to be sentenced on November 7
A key prosecution witness, Okello Robert—who was Ateng Francis’s subordinate—testified that he was used to upload the forged title documents into the Uganda National Land Information System.
Judiciary commences consultations on the financial year 2026/27 budget framework paper
His Worship John Paul Edoku, Registrar Planning, Research and Development, explained that the consultation was part of the Judiciary’s annual planning cycle and a key step in enhancing institutional performance and service delivery.