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Former law enforcement veteran with over two decades of experience as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Willam Callahan has revealed that a huge percentage of the 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020 in the United States is related in some way to digital currencies. During a presentation and a separate panel discussion about investigating criminal activities on ...

Interpol-Uganda recently compiled the latest figures and apparently, hackers have become more lethal during the current covid-19 pandemic era. Statistics on cyber-crimes contained in a report by Interpol director Charlese Birungi indicates Shs14bn lost to fraudsters. Interpol suggested that they have lost this money in more than 200 cases of hi-tech, international, and economic crimes. Of these, bank fraud, issuance ...

Police in Kampala has opened an investigation into the murder of a 40-year-old former United Nations driver. A group of Boda Boda cyclists in Mengo are said to have lynched him for knocking one of their fellow cyclists. Apparently, Aziz Bashir had a minor accident with an unidentified Boda Boda rider who scratched his car, a Toyota Allex. ‘’He got ...

The US government has hailed Uganda for her continued bilateral relationship, with America. The deputy assistant secretary of defense for African Affairs, Chidi Blyden spoke at the belated celebrations marking Uganda’s 59th anniversary. He said the partnership with Uganda has helped ensure peace and security in the East African region. Honored to repesent the US and be the guest of ...

Opposition political party FDC has come out to clarify that the alliance which was formed amongst a host of political parties, the People’s Front for Transition (PFT) is not Besigye’s vehicle. It should be recalled that this coalition was announced a few days ago amongst top politicians from the opposition. It has however so far created different opinions amongst the ...