Expert Opinion: How to lower crime and improve police relations with the community
By Richard Musaazi These are tumultuous times for policing in Uganda. Deadly use of force by the Uganda police has led to, heated debates, as well as riots. The Government…
Opinion: Can Uganda Police be Reformed?
By Richard Musaazi The lack of accountability in policing, particularly the reluctance to prosecute officers with records of civilian abuse, is intriguing given that no other occupation offers such a…
Ugandan Officials Part of Criminal Gang Trafficking Girls to Work as Sex Slaves in the Middle East
By Joseph Elunya, Geoffrey Gathoni & Esther Namirimu Ugandan immigration and security officials are part of a syndicate that traffics young girls to the Middle East where they are forced…
Henipa virus – a neglected time bomb in Uganda
By Joseph Elunya Health experts are warning of a possible spillover of Henipavirus from pigs to humans in Uganda, Africa’s largest pork consuming nation. Uganda leads in pork consumption in…
Nearly half of all bird species in decline with one in eight threatened with extinction
By CIJU Reporter Nearly half of all bird species worldwide are on the decline, with one-eighth of them facing the threat of extinction, according to a major new report warning…
President Museveni sorry for son Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s threat to invade Kenya
Mr Museveni has long been suspected of grooming the 48 year old to succeed him when he eventually steps down. Gen Kainerugaba has increasingly been entering the political arena, with…
Cancer: a Story of Hope
Cancer: a Story of Hope By Josam Alecho Cancer is a horrible and terrifying disease but millions of people around the world have beaten the odds and beat cancer. According…
Kampala’s Suspected Crime Lord Sipapa Finally Arrested
Police have arrested a Kampala socialite Charles Olimi alias Sipapa on aggravated robbery charges after thugs raided the home of a South Sudanese National Jacob Arok. The police Spokesperson Fred…
Five UPDF Soldiers Killed, 21 Injured in DRC
Operation Shujaa is being implemented following a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Uganda and the DRC, to conduct joint operations for the eradication of ADF and other foreign…
Uganda’s Decision to Contract India to Repair Sukhoi Jets stirs Controversy among military analysts over their future
Uganda’s combat jets are considered one of the country’s “most cherished†military assets, the action has stirred controversy among military analysts about their future.
