Police have said they are going to write to the management of Victoria University to produce a senior lecturer for questioning over allegations of sexually harassing a co-worker. In an interview with Bbeg Media, Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police said the victim (names withheld) had recorded a statement with the police…
There was a reduction in crime in 2023 compared to the previous year, the police’s annual crime report released today has revealed. The report released today by IGP Okoth Ochola notes that 228,074 cases were reported in 2023 compared to 231,653 cases in 2022, a reduction of 1.5%. Of the total cases reported last year,…
Suzan Nampiima is born again. She is a talented musician and a crusader. She says there is only one missing ingredient that if she had it, her career would move to another level: Finding sponsor to promote her talent and music locally and internationally. Born in Buikwe district in Uganda, Nampiima says she has done…
Security forces in Somalia’s north-eastern Puntland region on Sunday arrested Jamal Osman, a reporter for British broadcaster Channel 4, on charges of spreading al-Shabab propaganda, private news site Puntland Post reported. Osman, who won a Rory Peck award in 2022 for a feature on al-Shabab, was detained shortly after he arrived in regional capital Garowe,…
The headmistress of Kololo High School Amina Mukasa Buyinza has said the school’s relatively good performance in last year’s UCE exams can be attributed to the banning of hawkers by Kampala Capital City Authority. She said many of their students had concentrated on hawking as opposed to reading but when KCCA turned the screw on…
Corporal Collins Andebo, a UPDF soldier who was once deployed to guard former minister Ronald Kibuule has killed himself today morning after shooting his wife. In a statement, police said Andebo shot his wife Aturinda Peroni, in the arms as she was boarding a motorcycle. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police said…
Long serving Next Media employee, Ramathan Mbago has thrown in the towel. Impeccable sources at Naguru told us that Mbago tendered in his notice of resignation on February 19. Mbago told us that he had decided to leave Next Media to concentrate on his private businesses. “I have given my all to Next Media. I…
For more than two weeks, there has been talk of an impending cabinet reshuffle. Of course no one other than the president can tell for sure whether the reshuffle will happen. Yet if it does happen, we believe there are at least 10 individuals that need to be dropped or retired. Out list is purely…
The executive director National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) Rosemary Kisembo, has confirmed that renewal of national IDs will commence June and will be conducted in 10,717 parishes. She was addressing the media at the police headquarters in Naguru, Kisembo said they will recruit young people tom work as data entrants and assistant registrars during the…
Ibrahim Musana who is accused of insulting Kabaka Mutebi will be charged with computer misuse, defamation and inciting violence, police have said. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga confirmed that Musana is in their custody. Musana using the name Pressure 24/7 posted more than 50 videos on TikTok calling the Kabaka all kinds of names. Police warned…
