Tag Archives: Military Police

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Access to the Namugongo Catholic martyrs’ shrines has become difficult for drivers and motorcyclists due to the closure of roads by the military and police. The closures were implemented even before the scheduled traffic plan was set to take effect on June 2. The …

Arua, Uganda | THEINDEPENDENT | Arua District council has deferred a motion seeking to relocate the military police barracks from Arua city to the proposed district headquarters in Odumi, Vurra Sub County. The decision to defer the motion was taken on Friday during the council meeting held at the district council …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military police commanded by Col Keith Katungi is taking over rooftops of major arcades across Kampala as part of the polling day security deployment plan. Col Katungi and Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Moses Kafeero informed traders about the deployment plan in a meeting held at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty one military police officers are undergoing training in motorcycle patrol and basic cycling skills under the Uganda Police Driving and Riding training wing. The officers have been undergoing training for the last two weeks at the Kibuli based training ground. They were recommended …

Ministry of Defence and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire has released a statement refuting a report in a Kampala daily that “President Yoweri Museveni has fallen out with Police chief Gen. Kale Kayihura and has transferred police powers to the military police.” In his statement posted …