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Bombo Shootings: Trigger-happy Soldier Denied Bail

The Court Martial has rejected bail application of Pte Okot Patrick, the soldier who allegedly shot 10 people on March 9, 2013 in Bombo town. ... Full story

Angry Mob Slaughters Suspected Kampala Gangster

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Idi Ibin Ssenkumbi

In a bid to eliminate crime-related activities in their area, residents of Nabulagara, a village between Namugoona and Kasubi, carried out an operation at around 3:00am on Monday morning and managed to capture a one Obo Yusuf, who was later on killed by an angry mob. ... Full story

Police: Gun Recovered In Luweero Operation

Luweero police recovered a gun with two rounds of ammunition over the weekend, after mounting an operation in which eighty suspected criminals were arrested in areas of Nakaseke, Luweero and Nakasongola districts. ... Full story

Bombo Shootings Suspect’s Trial Begins

The trial of Pte Okot Patrick Odoch, a soldier who allegedly shot 10 people on March 9, 2013 in Bombo town is starting today at Bombo Town Health Centre Opposite Bombo Police Station. ... Full story

OPM SCAM: CIID On The Spot Over BoU Stamp Forgeries

The CIID is once again in the eye of the storm after it emerged that some of the documents it’s relying on to investigate the theft of over Shs30bn from Office of the Prime Minister are forged. ... Full story

Kampala Woman Tortures Own Child With Burning Polythene Bag

A 20-year-old Catherine Najjingo has been arrested for reportedly torturing her child with a burning polythene bag. ... Full story

M23 Deny Reinforcement Of Soldiers From Rwanda

DRC rebel group, M23, has denied reports of reinforcing its ranks and file with soldiers from Rwanda. ... Full story

Museveni: India Should Open Market For Uganda Products

President Yoweri Museveni has urged the government of India to open up its market to Ugandan products tax and quota free, saying there is an imbalance of trade with Uganda buying more from India. ... Full story

Top Kampala Robber Arrested On Wedding Day

Kampala Metropolitan Police publicist Ibin Ssenkumbi

There was drama last Sunday as Police raided a Kampala church to arrest a suspected city criminal on his wedding day. ... Full story

Human Rights Watch Stings Uganda Police In New Report

President Yoweri Museveni at a recent pass-out ceremony of Police officers in Masindi

Uganda Police have rubbished as “biased” and “misleading” a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Tuesday which accuses the law enforcement body and other security organs of torture and extrajudicial killings. ... Full story