Alleged fake lawyer arrested in Kayunga
Police have urged anyone who may have been victimised by the suspect to come forward and open cases.
Category: Crime & Investigations
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.
Police identify suspects in mob killing in Amolatar district
Regional Police PRO SP Okema reiterated the police’s appeal to the public to refrain from taking the law into their own hands and to instead support law enforcement with credible information and evidence.
Lake Edward incident: UPDF and FARDC hold security talks
During the meeting, Maj Gen Mugerwa handed over five submachine guns, two light machine guns, 17 fully loaded SMG magazines, and two boxes of light machine gun ammunition to FARDC officials.
One-month-old baby taken for a fellowship in Lira City stolen – Police
As part of the investigation, announcements will be made on local radio stations to appeal for public assistance, police has said.
Refugees at Palabek settlement camp raise alarm over rights violations
Noel Frank Oyungrwoth, the Complaints and Investigations Officer at UHRC Gulu Regional Office, described the situation as a serious human rights violation.
Pre-Uganda’s 63rd independence anniversary murder in Lira
The body of the deceased was conveyed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital’s mortuary for postmortem.
5 infantry division welcomes new deputy commander
The incoming Deputy Commander, Colonel Gai Fraser Mpadwa, thanked Maj Gen Katungi for the mentorship and opportunity.
Adjumani: Cultural practices among refugee communities affect education
Mothers in the refugee settlements of Adjumani district have raised deep concern over persistent cultural practices that continue to negatively affect the education and moral upbringing of their children.