Police in Nateete have arrested a suspect linked to a series of motor vehicle number plate thefts and recovered several stolen plates during an intelligence-led operation. Suspect exhuming the plates According to the Uganda Police Force spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, Reachel Kawala, the suspect was identified as Semujju Steven, a 33-year-old resident of Busega. Kawala confirmed that security operatives recovered …
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One of the suspects charged over an attempted Shs 725 million fraud targeting Stanbic Bank has opened negotiations with the State to resolve the case through a plea bargain. The development was disclosed on Monday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief State Attorney Joan Keko told the court that Elizabeth Mbabazi, a Rwandan businesswoman, had formally expressed …
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The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …
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Kween – President Yoweri Museveni has ordered auditors to investigate alleged misuse of government funds in Kween District, saying corruption that robs communities of services will not be tolerated. Speaking to thousands of NRM supporters at a campaign rally in Kween on Tuesday, Museveni said he had received reports that money meant for local projects — notably the Shs1.3 billion …
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Post Views: 3 ASP Julius Hakiza By Moses Andama.In Masindiwww.mknewslink.comThe Masindi Police are investigating a case of cattle theft that occurred on October 27, 2025, during the night in Omwiguru village, Kijunjubwa Sub-county, Masindi District. The victim has been i identified by police as Njunjure James, a 41-year-old male cattle keeper who had 7 cows stolen from his kraal.The …
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Kampala, Uganda — A 45-year-old boda-boda rider has been remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly defrauding more than Shs332 million from a Centenary Bank customer’s account in a sophisticated impersonation scheme. The accused, George Byaruhanga, also known as Ronald Kintu and Rogers Ainembabazi, appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Thursday and denied six counts of electronic fraud, …
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Government through the Ministry of Water and Environment is on spot for alleged illegal procurement of a 70.2-acre land in Kihanda Sub County, Kanungu District. It is alleged that in August 2023, the government through the Water Ministry entered into a purported land acquisition and compensation agreement with Christine Joy Tusiime for her family land at Ibarya Cell, Kanungu District. …
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Post Views: 1 By Martha Asinguza Drug theft in Uganda is not just a technical hiccup—it is a national challenge that undermines service delivery and puts lives at risk. When medicines meant for the public are stolen or diverted, the cost is borne by ordinary Ugandans, especially mothers and children in rural areas.Government, through the National Medical Stores (NMS), …
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By Peter Luzinda Judicial officers in Uganda are being urged to play a more assertive role in tackling medicine theft, a crime that officials say robs patients of life-saving treatment and erodes public trust in the country’s health system. Ugandan Judiciary Urged to Take Stronger Action Against Medicine Theft 10 Retired judicial official Thomas Elungat emphasized that the judiciary is …
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