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Former president of FDC party, Dr. Kizza Besigye has expressed disappointment in the police that has kept his home guarded since last week. Kizza says due to this, his visitors and Ugandans at large can’t access him at his home in Kasangati, Wakiso district. Besigye was put under house arrest after he tried to strike over high commodity prices in ...

The Uganda police has declined to surrender the body of an international Spanish journalist Sumaya Carrasco ‘Sumy who died in an accident last week. This has attracted widespread outrage from relatives and friends to the slain international journalist.She died alongside her driver mysteriously in what police called an ‘accident’. The tragedy happened in Kiryadodongo district along Gulu-Kampala Highway on March, ...

President Museveni has said Kakwenza Rukirabashaija went through the torture he did because of the traditional ideas of colonialism. He says that during colonial times, colonial security officers used a lot of torture and inhumane tactics to get information from Africans. This set a precedent that some elements in security embrace till today. Museveni was replying to a question from ...

Police in Jinja has arrested two UPDF soldiers for allegedly masterminding armed robberies in and around Jinja. The two soldiers whose names withheld are in custody at Nalufenya Police Station. Kiira Regional Police Spokesperson James Mubi confirmed the arrest of the two soldiers but declined to divulge more details. “Wait until they appear in court that is when you will ...

Uganda Police authorities have arrested their senior colleague who on Thursday night allegedly beat up junior police officers. Apparently, the junior officers had raided the senior officer’s bar that is located in Kyengera operating past curfew hours. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the assault charge against Mulera. He further said the culprit would be charged in the ...