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17 August 2026, 10:18 pm
Updf recruitment: wanted defilement suspect, two forgery suspects arrested in Li…
By Hillary Opio A wanted defilement suspect was arrested on Monday at the Mayor Gardens recruitment center in Lira City during the ongoing Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) screening exercise. The suspect, Michael Ojok, a resident of Corner Adwari in…
17 August 2026, 7:18 pm
Lira court schedules mediation over boda boda registration fee
By Baker Okello The Lira Chief Magistrate’s Court has scheduled August 23, 2026, for mediation between Lira City boda boda riders and Lira City Council authorities over disputed revenue collection and the mandatory registration of motorcycle operators. In a ruling…
17 August 2026, 4:33 pm
Amolatar police arrest man for allegedly killing brother, staging suicide
By Frank Oyugi Police in Amolatar district are holding a man identified as Saban Okwel, a resident of Arwotcek Sub-county, on allegations of murdering his brother, and subsequently hanging the body on a tree to make it appear as though…
14 August 2026, 12:35 am
Residents burn suspected livestock theft vehicle in Kwania, four arrested
By Hillary Opio Omara Kwania District: Residents of Bung in Teduka Ward, Aduku Town Council, Kwania District, reportedly set fire to a Toyota Noah vehicle suspected of being used to transport stolen livestock, as police arrested four people in connection…
30 July 2026, 20:35
Pader Headteacher under investigation over alleged defilement of student
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Police in Pader District are investigating the headteacher of Pajule Primary School over the alleged defilement of a 16-year-old student, as education leaders and child protection officials call for justice, stronger safeguards for learners, and accountability…
27 July 2026, 11:23 pm
Aduku Court sentences councillor, fines him Shs500,000 for threatening widow
By Our Editorial Aduku Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Kwania District has sentenced James Patrick Alele Lubega, the directly elected councillor for Aboko Parish, to two months of community service and fined him Shs500,000 for threatening a 38-year-old widow, an…
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…