Tag Archives: Jinja City

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police have arrested 19-year-old Denis Magoola accused of orchestrating motorcycle thefts in Jinja city. Magoola was picked up from his residence in Wanyange cell in the Northern division on Wednesday after weeks of tracking. The officers recovered a sharp knife, an unspecified amount …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city conducted a Thursday night crackdown where they arrested 15 youths suspected of masterminding ‘syndicated’ motorcycle thefts within the city. Police detectives also recovered sharp knives and a motorcycle registration number; UFG 115K, which is reported to have been stolen during the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorcyclists ferrying food items from Jinja city to Njeru municipality staged a peaceful protest on Monday afternoon, protesting police’s continued restrictions on those trying to access the old bridge. The motorcyclists say that although they are left to freely access the bridge between 5:30am and …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in the outskirts of Jinja city are anxious about the operations of the new City, which, according to them, could have effects on land ownership.  Jinja City became operational on July 1. But some of the residents in the villages of Budondo, Mafubira and …