Tag: Theft

UN Rights Chief Lauds Indonesia for Passing Landmark Law to Protect Domestic Workers

Türk praised Indonesia’s Parliament for passing the Domestic Workers Protection Law, calling it a “historic breakthrough” for the nation’s estimated 4.2 million domestic workers, most of them being women.

Mao Reiterates Speaker Candidature, Launches Legal Defence Fund

National News

Mao framed his bid for Speaker as part of a broader mission to reform Parliament, which he said needs urgent fixing, particularly in tackling corruption and restoring public trust in the legislature.

Crime

Police Bust Suspected Motorcycle Theft Syndicate in Kampala

Security agencies have intensified a crackdown against organized motorcycle theft network operating across Kampala Metropolitan South and neighboring districts,...

Court

Mpigi Engineer Remanded Over Alleged UGX 242m Fuel Theft

A senior engineer with Mpigi District has been remanded to prison on charges related to the theft of over...

Business

URC Battles Spike in Vandalism, Theft and Safety Concerns

The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is grappling with a surge in vandalism and theft, with officials warning that the...

Court

PUNISHED: Court Jails Lira Woman for Extorting PDM Beneficiaries

The Lira Chief Magistrates Court has convicted and sentenced a woman identified as Sarah Atim on charges related to...

Business

Museveni Ends Wealth Creation Tour, Orders Probe into PDM...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered a special probe into the alleged mismanagement of the Parish Development Model (PDM)...

Agriculture

Kalungu District Passes New Ordinance to Regulate Vanilla Farming

In December 2023, the ordinance was approved by the Attorney General and published in the gazette following collaborative efforts with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and validation by the Ministry of Justice.

Crime

13 Arrested over Illegal Marijuana Cultivation in Mbale

Although Uganda's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 2015 allows for the legal cultivation of medical marijuana under strict regulations, unauthorized farming remains illegal.

Crime