Tag Archives: police

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police has warned the general public to be cautious when hiring private security guards to guard their homes and business premises, saying that they should employ people they know well to avoid crimes. Fred Enanga, the Uganda Police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network -URN that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has come out and cleared the air stating that stickers that were issued out by the Ministry of works and transport to 26 categories of ‘essential workers’ are still valid and helpful. Senior Superintendent of Police – SSP Norman Musinga, also Kampala …

Minneapolis, United States | AFP | Fires continued to burn and one person was dead in Minneapolis Thursday after a second night of angry protests over the police killing of an African American man while in custody. Demonstrators clashed with police, looted stores and set fires to shops and a construction …

Rubirizi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  An Indian national who went missing in Bushenyi district on Tuesday has been found dead. Patel Abhisnek’s body was found floating in Lake Rutoto in Rubirizi District on Wednesday evening. Kennedy Ocaya, the Officer in Charge of Rubirizi Police station, says the deceased’s body was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has made it clear that use of essential workers’ stickers and Resident District Commissioners – RDC letters will not be allowed during curfew hours. Senior Superintendent of Police – SSP Norman Musinga, also Kampala metropolitan traffic police commander said police will not …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police and UPDF soldiers on Monday engaged in running battles with vendors from Napier market who were selling second-hand clothes contrary to presidential COVID-19 directives. They did not have face masks and were not maintaining physical distancing. The vendors had displayed their merchandise …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Infidelity, domestic violence and HIV could be fueling suicide incidents in the police force. The Director of Police Medical Services, Dr Moses Byaruhanga says investigations among some of the police officers revealed that they were due to domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, relationships gone bad. …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested four Christians for holding prayers in Kanungu district. In March, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s gave several directives including not holding prayers in church premises as a away of stopping the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The suspects who are detained at …

Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Resident District Commissioner Kabale has faulted the police and army for failing to enforce the Covid-19 preventive measures.  Darius Nandinda, Kabale Resident District Commissioner alleges that Brian Ampeire, District Police Commander and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Nahamya, the Commander of 19th Battalion are not enforcing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A month long hunt for a missing mobile money operator from Nansana municipality has come to an end after he has been found alive in Mbarara town. The operator Allan Ssembusi was reported missing last month from Gganda, Wakiso district prompting critical police units …