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Police Arrest 5 over Kampala Robberies, Recover Firearms
Kampala Metropolitan Police have arrested five suspects linked to a series of aggravated robberies in the city and its outskirts. Officers also recovered three...
Security Issues Stern Warning to NUP After Campaign Violence
The Uganda Police has issued a stern warning to the National Unity Platform (NUP) and its supporters following what it describes as "unacceptable acts of...
DNA Test to Solve Case Of Missing Girl and Swamp Body
A grim discovery in a swamp and a desperate report of a missing child have become the focal points of parallel police investigations, leaving a family in a...
Sudanese Man Arrested with Military Uniforms at Busia Border
The Border Internal Security team at Busia One Stop Border Point has arrested a 25-year-old Sudanese man for carrying military uniforms without the required...
Over 20 Killed, 15 Captured as UPDF Quells Coordinated Militia Attacks in Western Uganda
In a decisive security operation early this morning, Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force units repelled coordinated attacks by the...
URA Breaks Rice Smuggling Network in Eastern Uganda
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has dismantled a network of smugglers transporting rice through porous borders in eastern Uganda and across the Jinja bridge...
URA Seizes 780 Litres of Smuggled Fuel in Gulu
URA’s fight against illicit trade has yielded results after officers impounded 780 litres of fuel and two motorcycles from smugglers in Gulu City. The seizure...
Former MUBS Principal Remanded to Luzira over Abuse of Office
Former Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Principal, Professor Waswa Balunywa, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of abuse of office. The...
Parents Urged to Protect Children as Holiday Risks Escalate
The Uganda Police Force has warned parents to be vigilant as children begin their second term holidays in August 2025. Police spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma...
Three Arrested over Alleged Bribery During UPDF Recruitment
Three individuals have been arrested in Kitgum District for allegedly attempting to bribe officials during the ongoing Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)...