Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, clashed with security forces this weekend over a cancelled campaign rally in Iganga Municipality. While the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate accused police and the military of blocking him on Friday, October 3, authorities insisted the cancellation was the result of his team refusing…
AIGP Hadijah Namutebi, Director of Welfare, Production, and Sports, officially launched the draws for the quarterfinals of the second edition of the IGP’s Cup on September 1, 2025. The draws were conducted at Police Headquarters in line with FUFA regulations and were supervised by FUFA’s Director of Competitions, Hajati Aisha Nalule. Eight teams representing the…
Mpigi, Uganda – Police in Nsangi are holding nine people in custody following a road safety incident involving a commuter taxi overloaded with passengers en route to a football match in Buwama, Mpigi District. According to the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, the vehicle, a Toyota Hiace registration number UBH 183S, was intercepted after…
Uganda’s security forces have raised concerns over rising tensions and isolated acts of violence as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) concluded campaigning for its primaries for Member of Parliament and LC 5 Chairperson positions. Despite an overall calm atmosphere in most regions, security officials have flagged incidents of political hostility that threaten to undermine…
The Uganda Police Force has confirmed a series of violent incidents related to the ongoing electoral process, involving assaults, vandalism, and destruction of property. These events occurred in Mubende, Isingiro, and Rubanda districts, resulting in the arrest of 16 suspects as investigations continue. Mubende District – 7 July 2025. At approximately 1600 hours, a violent…
Seventeen individuals have been charged in connection with the widespread vandalism of electricity infrastructure that has disrupted power supply across several regions of Uganda, including the Kampala Metropolitan Area, Luweero, Nakasongola, Mityana, Kiboga, and Mubende. The suspects were arraigned before the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on charges of terrorism, following a joint operation by security…
Kampala, Uganda – Police in Kajjansi Division under Kampala Metropolitan South have arrested 48 suspected criminals during a targeted operation conducted in the early hours of July 1, 2025. The intelligence-led crackdown, which began at approximately 3:30 a.m., was aimed at dismantling criminal networks operating in known black spots within Lweza and surrounding areas. According…
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