The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | The deaths of 20 pupils and one adult in Friday’s school bus crash in Kapchorwa have reignited calls for Uganda to fully implement smart enforcement, with commercial drivers and road safety experts arguing that technology-driven enforcement could help curb reckless driving before it turns …
Read More »Kampala-Gulu Highway again: 14 Dead in bus crash
Gulu, Uganda | URN | Police have confirmed that 14 people were killed in Tuesday night’s head-on collision involving a bus belonging to Opit Travellers and a trailer along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Omoro District. The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. at Kulu Otit Village in Bobi Sub-County, where …
Read More »Okia’s death adds to growing list of student tragedies at Kyambogo
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The body of a Kyambogo University student who went missing last week has been found at City Mortuary in Mulago, leaving the university community in mourning and raising fresh concerns over the safety of students living off campus. The body of Okia Aaron, a third-year Bachelor …
Read More »Why police tactics are falling short on kidnapping for ransom cases
NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recorded three high-profile kidnappings over the past two months, resulting in two deaths …
Read More »Uganda’s dark days return
A wave of opposition arrests, military detentions and treason charges signals a deepening political crisis COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s security agencies’ continued abduction and torture of political opponents, with Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Lord Mayor and lawyer to the incarcerated Dr Kizza Besigye on …
Read More »Uganda police expands grassroots presence with 200 model stations
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force is constructing 200 Sub-County Policing Model Stations across the country. The initiative is part of the efforts to improve police accommodation, enhance security services, and strengthening police presence at the grassroots level. Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) James Apora said …
Read More »Lukwago team files Habeas Corpus Application
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The family and lawyers of former Kampala Lord Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) President Erias Lukwago have filed a habeas corpus application in the High Court, seeking orders compelling security agencies to produce him before the court and explain the legal basis of …
Read More »🔴 Former Mayor Erias Lukwago dumped at Kira Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former Lord Mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago, who was abducted by security forces at his home on Monday, has been dumped at Kira Division police headquarters, where a team of his lawyers has rushed to. According to former Deputy Lord …
Read More »Smart monitoring system: Uganda Police and ITMS record 90% vehicle recovery rate
Uganda’s frontline tool against vehicle theft, helps recover 34 stolen vehicles Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda Police, working with the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), recorded a vehicle recovery rate of more than 90 percent during the latest reporting period, underscoring the growing role of technology …
Read More »Vivo Energy, police intensify school road safety with Shs 40 million helmet donation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has donated 500 child safety helmets worth more than Shs 40 million to the Uganda Police Force to support road safety awareness and enforcement campaigns targeting school-going children who use motorcycle taxis for their daily commute. The donation, made under the …
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