The situation in Buwunga highlights a broader trend affecting coffee farmers across Uganda, where rising prices have made coffee not just a valuable crop but also a target for crime.

On September 6, 2024, police in Bukomansimbi arrested Cotilda Namuddu, a 75-year-old woman, as a suspect in the stabbing to death of her 16-year-old granddaughter, Immaculate Nanziri.

The 2022/2023 Annual Crime Report indicated that Luwero district, along with Kassanda, has been identified as a hotspot for mob justice incidents. The report noted that many victims are often suspected thieves or robbers, reflecting a community tendency to take the law into their own hands rather than relying on formal judicial processes.

Bribery among police officers in Uganda is notably prevalent, making the Uganda Police Force one of the most corrupt institutions in East Africa. According to the East Africa Bribery Index by Transparency International, the Uganda Police scored 80.8%, indicating a high likelihood of encountering bribery situations compared to other police forces in the region.

Today, October 9, 2024, Uganda is celebrating its 62nd Independence Day anniversary at Busiko Teachers' Training College in Masafu...

The Police in Rukungiri municipality conducted an intelligence-led operation in response to an increase in vehicle number plate thefts.

Youth should stop stealing and instead get involved in productive work so that they can earn some money and avoid being killed for petty crimes.

Police in Ssenyi are investigating circumstances under which an 11-year-old boy was gruesomely mutilated and murdered in Buikwe district. The...