Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police leadership has allocated five acres of land at Nsambya police barracks for the construction of a hospital this financial year. Speaking to URN in an interview, Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP Dr. Moses Byaruhanga, the Director of Health Services in Uganda Police Force, …
Read More »IGP Ochola battling unstable high blood pressure – Pathologist
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has finally spoken out on the health of Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, saying the head of police is battling with unstable high blood pressure. Ochola has been unwell for months now, but the police has been hesitant to comment about …
Read More »Police to procure ambulances for 2021 general elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has resolved to procure eight new ambulances. This is part of the plan every directorate of police has been tasked to present regarding next year’s general elections. The ambulances will be procured and be managed by force’s directorate of health services, …
Read More »Police to spend UGX 292Bn on accommodation, renovating health facilities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has been allocated 292 billion shillings for domestic development in the 2020/2021 financial year starting next month. The development budget has been increased by 32.8 percent compared to 196 billion shillings that was given to the force in the 2019/2020 financial …
Read More »Infidelity, HIV blamed for suicide in police
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. …
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