Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldiers accused of assaulting the Mityana district LC 5 chairperson, Joseph Luzige will be tried in an open field court martial. Maj. Gen. Sam Kavuma, the Deputy Commander of the Land Forces disclosed this on Wednesday evening in a …
Read More »Parliament seeks explanation for Mak student death
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of Emmanuel Tegu, a student of Makerere University. Tegu, a student of veterinary medicine was allegedly beaten by a mob near Lumumba Hall in Makerere University two weeks ago. …
Read More »Katete OC under probe for extortion
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Kyazze, the Officer in Charge of Katete police post in Mbarara district is being probed over allegations of extorting money from people accused of defying the night time curfew. The officer is being implicated by residents and local leaders in Katete trading center …
Read More »DPP to decide fate of security personnel accused of killing Mukono teacher
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID has submitted the file to the Director of Public Prosecution of two security personnel accused of shooting to death Eric Mutasiga, a primary school headteacher in Mukono district. Last month, Mutasiga, who was the headteacher of Merry Time Primary …
Read More »Boda boda cyclists in Jinja pin police over extortion
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda Boda cyclists in Jinja district on Wednesday protested the alleged extortion by police officers during curfew hours. The angry motorists parked their motorcycles in the middle of the different streets around Jinja central division before holding a meeting at the Kakindu stadium parking yard. …
Read More »CURFEW: President to address nation at 8pm today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni will outline the government’s steps in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and also outline new measures related to the lock-down that has been in place since March. While government eased the lock-down three weeks ago, some measures like …
Read More »Night-time curfew continues until president communicates otherwise – Tumwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister in Charge of Security General Elly Tumwine has announced that the night-time curfew which was declared by President Yoweri Museveni will remain in force until the head of State communicates otherwise. Tumwine had initially announced that the curfew, which runs from 7 pm …
Read More »Nightime curfew remains in force until June 21 – Gen Tumwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine has announced that the nigh time curfew that was announced by President Yoweri Museveni will remain in force until June 21, 2020. On May 19, President Yoweri Museveni announced that the curfew which runs from 7 pm to 6:30 …
Read More »Private guard shoots LDU during curfew
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Local Defense Unit-LDU officer is admitted at Rhema Hospital in Arua after being shot on the head by a private security guard using an arrow. Rashid Aiga, who is attached to the 59th UPDF battalion in Arua was on patrol together with police …
Read More »Hundreds of passengers spend night in taxi, bus parks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2000 travelers spent Thursday night in city Taxi and Bus parks across Kampala due to curfew restrictions. According to the officials of Namayiba Bus Terminal, USAFI and New Taxi Parks, hundreds of travelers couldn’t get transport means to their destinations because of …
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