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Crime
26 July 2026, 11:43 am
Pader records rise in men reporting gender-based violence cases
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District has registered an increase in the number of men reporting gender-based violence (GBV), a trend authorities say reflects growing awareness that support services are available to all survivors regardless of gender. The figures were presented…
25 July 2026, 2:13 pm
Man Attacked Girlfriend with Panga, and Swallowed Poison in Lira City West
By Regina Lalam Olal LIRA CITY -25 July 2026 Police in Lira City West Division are investigating a case of attempted murder and attempted suicide that occurred on the evening of Thursday, July 24, 2026 in Te Dam Cell, Ojwina…
24 July 2026, 1:18 pm
Arsonists Burn Two Huts Targeting Oyam LC1 Chairperson
By Regina Lalam Olal OYAM, North Kyoga —The Uganda Police Force in North Kyoga Region is investigating an arson incident that left two out of four residential houses burnt in Ader Village, Ader Parish, Otwal Sub-county, Oyam District in the…
22 July 2026, 11:46 am
Amolatar RDC orders immediate arrest of couple after brutal torture of stepson
By Odur Alphonce The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Amolatar, Francis Okello Odoki Rwotlonyo, has ordered the immediate arrest of Orech Solomon and Akinyi Eunice following a brutal torture incident involving their 10-year-old stepson, Masika Fred. The distressing event took…
21 July 2026, 12:16 pm
Four PDM leaders arrested over alleged theft of shs11 million in Lira city
By Hilary Opio Omara & Regina Lalam Olal Police at Ojwina Central Police Station have arrested four Parish Development Model (PDM) SACCO leaders over the alleged misappropriation of UGX 11 million meant for beneficiaries in Jinja Camp Ward, Lira City…
20 July 2026, 12:36 pm
Uganda Law Society (ULS) offers free legal aid to Bobi highway Crash Victims
By Emmanuel Mwaka The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched an aggressive legal intervention following the devastating “Bobi highway tragedy” along the Gulu-Kampala highway, offering free legal aid to victims and bereaved families while launching a scathing attack on state…
17 July 2026, 12:28 pm
23-year-old arrested after intruding into girls’ dormitory at Kangai SS
By Alponce Odur Police in Dokolo District are holding a 23-year-old man who was accused of breaking into a girls’ dormitory at Kangai Secondary School on Wednesday night. The suspect, identified as Leny Jerom, a resident of Angai Cell in…
15 July 2026, 7:41 pm
Police heighten crackdown on illegal charcoal trade in Karamoja
By Alexander Mackey Okori Joint security forces in South Karamoja comprising Police and Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) have intensified impromptu operations against illegal charcoal trade, leading to the impoundment of two vehicles found smuggling 46 bags of charcoal. The operations…
14 July 2026, 6:46 am
Thugs break into Napak cold chain, steal FMD vaccines and laptop computerÂ
By Alexander Mackey Okori Police in Napak district have launched investigations into an incident, in which a group of unidentified thugs on the night of July 12, 2026, broke into the district cold chain facility and stole a laptop computer…
12 July 2026, 10:52 pm
Four Arrested in Lira City Over Suspected Counterfeit UGX 3 Million
By Hillary Opio Omara LIRA CITY- Four suspects have been arrested in Lira City in a joint security operation by Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) over the alleged possession of counterfeit currency and materials suspected to be…