Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Frank Mugambage is Rwanda’s ambassador to Uganda. He spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke on a range of bilateral issues between Rwanda and Uganda. How would you describe the current relations between Uganda and Rwanda? Bilateral relations (between states) usually look at …
Read More »YEAR ENDER REVIEW: CMI arrests police
YEAR IN REVIEW: October 2017 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oct.24: Two senior commanders in the Uganda Police Force are arrested and interrogated, and detained by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) causing panic and tension in the Uganda Police Force. A day later, more officers attached to the …
Read More »Ready-to-use home-made explosives found in Paris suburb
Paris, France | AFP | Homemade explosives ready for use were found Wednesday in an unoccupied flat near Paris, judicial sources said. Gas canisters and electric wiring were also found in the flat in Villejuif, a suburb south of the French capital, and two men were arrested nearby, the sources …
Read More »Local gov’t car impounded in Amudat, 2 Arrested with 49kg ivory
Police in Amudat has arrested two people in possession of 49.1kg of ivory reportedly worth sh19.6 million. A Local Government Double Cabin Hilux Pick up No. LG 0084-52 was also impounded, as it was being used to transport the contraband. Samuel Lokwale, 27, a peasant and Edis Labatir, 32 , …
Read More »Police release 13 arrested after raid on Kiwatule Mosque
The Police has released without charge 13 Muslims picked up Thursday night at Masjid Abubakar Sudiq Mosque in Kiwatule over suspected terrorist activities. According to the Spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police Emilian Kayima, officers raided the mosque following a tip off from the residents who were suspicious of the presence of …
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