Uganda news

The police have placed in its custody a Special Forces Command (SFC) deserter, Samuel Mulondo. The suspect is being held on allegations that he hatched a plan to attack the Luuka central police station. His arrest happened on Wednesday when police picked him up from outside Luuka central police station. He appeared to be wearing Islamic clerical attire at the ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces(UPDF) along with the police Anti-Stock Theft Unit(ASTU), have recaptured 41 of the prison escapees who had escaped from Moroto prison in 2020. At least 224 inmates escaped from Moroto government prison in September 2020. They also went with 14 guns belonging to prison warders and wardresses. The inmates included military deserters, warriors, and other armed ...

Reports coming in indicate that the Law Development Centre(LDC) has fired its Academic Registrar, Everest Turyahikayo. This comes after a number of female students accused him of sexually harassing them. In a statement released on Tuesday, the LDC secretary, Hamis Lukyamuzi Ddungu explained that a meeting by the institution’s management committee considered a report of the appointment’s committee. They took ...

President Museveni is today set to address the country at 8 pm. This address is going to be national and as usual will be broadcast on all TV channels, radio stations and other online social media platforms. Museveni is set to address the country on issues of national importance. The President’s address is expected to primarily focus on security, health, ...

Yesterday was a sad day in Uganda, especially for the people of Serere Constituency in Serere District. Their area MP, Bishop Hon Patrick Okabe, and his wife had perished in a motor accident. Other sources later indicated that Okabe’s mother had collapsed and died after learning of the tragic news of her son’s death. Police yesterday announced that Okabe who ...