According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, Ssejjibwa was apprehended during an operation in Natete's Ssendawula zone, where a group of assailants had raided an apartment complex and stolen various items.
Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola, the Commander of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre, said the course is critical in providing the African Union with the necessary capabilities to protect children as they respond to conflicts through peace missions and interventions.
The Police Unit currently employs various breeds, including German Shepherds, Bloodhounds, and English Springer Spaniels, for tracking down suspects. The Belgian Malinois is a large-sized herding breed and one of the four Belgian Shepherd breeds.
Monday marked the start of the UCE exams for 379,748 candidates across various centers nationwide. Of these, 369,601 are sitting for exams under the new curriculum, while 10,147 will take transitional examinations under the old curriculum.
On Friday, the leadership of Lango Cultural Institution (LCI) including Won- Nyaci elect Eng. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, speaker Willie Omodo Omodo and Ojwang Opota ran to court seeking an injunction against Opito Dan Odwee, Denis Okwir Jaramogi and Obia Denis Ocila who are members of the LCF electoral commission and Benjamin Okii, Dickson Ogwang Okul, Dan Okello and Dr Nam Richard who are candidates.
Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, said the deceased has been a lecturer at International University of East Africa, while a 40-year-old businesswoman has survived with severe injuries.
Sowedi Kyagombwa, the chairperson of Katale Zone in Makindye Ssabagabo, was attacked on Wednesday morning by an enraged mob of boda-boda riders from Nakibuka Stage, according to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson.
Lokol Betty, a resident of Lokiyekes village in Lolelia sub-county was attacked by an elephant that had strayed from Kidepo National Park, while she was going to her garden on Tuesday.
Patrick Ndeze's installation ceremony took place on October 6, 2024, in Rutshuru, where he donned traditional attire, including a leopard skin and spear, as local residents and M23 rebels celebrated with traditional Kinyarwanda chants and dances, signaling the community's acceptance of the new leadership.
Neighbors initially speculated that they had been strangled and their bodies dumped at the shores of Lake Victoria, as their clothes were found on the beach, fueling further suspicions.
The blaze, which erupted in the children's bedroom around 7:00 am, quickly engulfed the entire house. Despite desperate efforts by residents and neighbors to contain the fire, they were overwhelmed by its intensity.
A security officer, who preferred to remain anonymous, revealed that the deceased, Stephen Lochu, had previously been recruited by the UPDF in 2022 to work as a security informer.
“So far we have three suspects, among them there is one who was arrested and was found sleeping under the bridge of the flyover, near the crime scene. He has led us to other two of his colleagues over the weekend,” Owoyesigyire said.
Minister for Internal Affairs, Maj Gen (rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, issued a statutory instrument dissolving the NGO Bureau barely two weeks ago. This was followed by public service interviews to recruit staff for the now-turned department.
The Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson confirmed the arrest of the suspects who he said had stolen several household items while some were mainly snatching phones.
Maganda on Friday killed his wife Faridah Aliba, 20 years, following a domestic altercation. It is alleged that during the fight, Maganda stabbed Aliba in the neck, killing her instantly.
