Crime

By Cinderella Atenyo & Timothy Eodu Access to justice by survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Karamoja has always faced an uphill due to several challenges ranging from the deeply entrenched cultural norms, low reporting rates, and severe infrastructural barriers that have long perpetuated violence against women and children in …

By Timothy Eodu The Uganda Police Force-UPF has today, 22-April 2026, passed out former elections Special Police Constables-SPCs, at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim, following completion of specialized training for deployment under licensed Private Security Organizations (PSOs) in an event presided over by the Inspector General of Police, …

By Moses Lokeris-Moroto A section of political candidates and agents have raised concerns over what they termed as politically motivated violence, sighting cases of alleged beatings and electrocution of some of their supporters during the wee hours of the night in Moroto Municipality, with just days left to the general …

By Timothy Eodu The Police in Napak on Sunday arrested two suspects from Kasile village, Iriiri Sub County in connection to suspected theft of motorcycles. The suspects, whose names have been withheld, are currently assisting the police with the investigations. During the operation, the police recovered four suspected stolen Kenyan …

By Timothy Eodu & Lokeris Moses As the world prepares to mark the 16 Days of activism, a section of Moroto residents are raising eyebrows over increasing gender based violence, especially against women and girls. They say this is due to uncontrolled consumption of alcohol and poverty that continues to …

By Lawrence Okwakol-Pallisa Ministers Adoa (L), Ecweru (2nd L), Captain Mike Mukula(C) and IGP Byakagaba (R) at the burial. (Credit: Lawrence Okwakol) The Minister of State, for fisheries and transport Hellen Adoa who also represents the women of Serere district and Francis Musa Ecweru of Amuria County in Amuriat district …

By Agustine Olule-Moroto Some of the Reformed warriors during the event. Credit: Agustine Olule In a bid to bring total peace, security and development to Karamoja sub region, Karamoja Herders of the Horn with support from German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has dispatched 100 million shillings to …

By Timothy Eodu The 3Division commander, Maj. Gen. Don Nabasa has urged leaders in Karamoja to pass and enforce a resolution on forceful enrolment of children to school in order to fight criminality in the region. Nabbasa made the remarks while preceding over  the handover and taking over of office …

By Timothy Eodu The former Local Council, LCV of Amudat districted Mr. Francis Kiyonga Adamson has been convicted for corruption. Mr. Adamson was convicted this morning by the Grade One Magistrates’ Court in Matuga and sentenced to 23 months and 14 days in jail and fined UGX 80M to be …

By Timothy Eodu Joint Security Officials and Leaders during the meeting The security chiefs from the joint security forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police have identified poverty, peer influence and forced marriages as a driving factor for child trafficking in the region. Major General Don …