Jinja City Archives

Landlord, 40, arrested for defiling tenant’s two daughters

Jinja, (UG):- The Territorial Police in Jinja City have arrested and detained at Jinja Central Police Station a Landlord for allegedly defiling...

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Crime

Man, 51, commits suicide after hacking wife dead over extramarital affairs

Jinja, (UG): Fear and grief engulfed residents of Buleba Cell, Buwagi, in the Northern Division of Jinja City on Saturday when a...

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Crime

14 arrested over smoking Shisha in city swoop

At least 14 people have been arrested following a five-day joint operation against shisha smokers carried out by the Ministry of Health,...

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News

Two minors drown in Lake Victoria on Christmas

Jinja, (UG): Police in Kiira Region working with local divers have retrieved the bodies of two boys who reportedly drowned in Lake...

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Court

Jinja Pastor convicted of forgery, fined Shs2m

Jinja, (UG): The High Court in Jinja has convicted Pastor Daniel Muwanga of Rock Base Church in Jinja City Southern Division on...

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News

Ex-Minister Kyemba honoured with road renamed after him in Jinja City

Jinja, (UG): Jinja City authorities have unanimously passed a resolution to rename one of the roads in the City after former minister...

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News

Kuliva Foundation donates scholastic materials to P.7 candidates in Jinja ahead of PLE

Jinja, (UG): Kuliva Foundation, a charity-based NGO in the Busoga Region has donated scholastic materials to Primary Seven candidates of Wisdom Junior...

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News

Over 150 vendors evicted to pave way for international heritage site in Jinja

Jinja, (UG): More than 150 vendors involved in crafting at the source of the River Nile were on Wednesday evicted to make...

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Crime

Man, 25, arrested for impersonating police officer in Jinja

Jinja, (UG): Police in Kiira Region Friday arrested and detained John Peter Eriu, a 25-year-old resident of Butiki Matala, Buwenda ward, Jinja...

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Witch doctor detained for raping patient in ritual cleansing ceremony

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja City have pledged to make serious operations in the area against sexual harassment which is becoming rampant,...

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Crime

Teacher arrested for defiling 6-year-old pupil in Jinja

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja have arrested and detained a teacher identified as Joshua Wandegeya for allegedly defiling a 6-year-old pupil of...

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Crime

JINJA: Two suspected goat thieves killed, bodies burnt

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja are investigating the incident in which two suspected goat thieves were killed and their bodies burnt by...

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Crime

Jinja councillor, LC1 chairperson arrested over land fraud

JINJA, UGANDA: The Police in Jinja City have arrested and detained Micheal Kimera a Councillor at Jinja Northen Division Council and Buwekula...

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Crime

JINJA: Notorious robbery suspects arrested with house-breaking tools

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja City have arrested and detained five suspected criminals with house-breaking tools who have been reportedly terrorizing people...

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National

Nabbanja wants agriculture made compulsory subject in secondary schools

The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, has said agriculture and other science subjects should be made compulsory subjects in Ordinary Secondary...

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News

How police used CCTV to recover two stolen vehicles in Jinja City

Police in Kiira Region have recovered two vehicles which were stolen from Bugembe, Jinja city in the night by yet-to-be-identified perpetrators.

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Crime

Five suspects arrested over theft and fraud in Jinja

The suspects allegedly robbed someone 24million shillings on June 22, this year and this prompted police to review their CCTV cameras to...

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Crime

110 arrested as police crackdown on criminal gangs in Jinja

The arrest comes days after the murder of Jinja-based journalist Rogers Kifubangabo whose body was discovered dead on Monday in Budhumbuli, Bugembe...