Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja road police are yet to recover the body of 56-year-old Cissy Namukasa, six days after she drowned in Nakawa drainage channel during a heavy downpour Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says detectives at Naguru police headquarters have retrieved footage from security cameras around the …
Read More »MP Zaake seeking political capital, donor money – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has re-echoed the statement issued by the State Minister of Internal Affair Mario Obiga Kania that Mityana municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake’s torture marks were self-inflicted. Speaking today at the Uganda Media Centre, Fred Enanga the police spokesman explained that Zaake is …
Read More »MP Zaake injured himself – Obiga Kania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has blamed Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake for injuries on his body which he says are testimony of torture inflicted on him by security officers while in detention. Obiga Kania, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs told Parliament that it is …
Read More »Police checkpoints to increase during lockdown – Enanga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has announced that it’s going to increase checkpoints and start operations to deal with increased vehicles on the road during the on-going lockdown. Speaking to journalists at the daily security briefing at the Uganda Media Centre, Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson said …
Read More »Events promoters Bajjo, Abtex arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Events promoters, Abbey Musinguzi alias Abtex and Andy Mukasa alias Bajjo are in police custody for staging a protest against the purported poor relief food distribution in Kampala. Bajjo was picked up outside the Prime Minister’s Office this morning where he was protesting against …
Read More »Police officers warned against going for operations without protective equipment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned its officers against going to the field without Personal Protective Equipment-PPE saying they are putting their lives and those of others at risk of contracting COVID-19. Speaking on Monday at the weekly security press conference at the Uganda Media …
Read More »Funeral ambulance impounded carrying empty coffin, passengers
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in Kasangati in Wakiso district impounded an ambulance belonging to Jambo funeral services for attempting to circumvent the current lockdown. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga says the ambulance registration number UAX 366M toyota land cruiser was intercepted at one of the security check points …
Read More »Boda boda riders excited on receiving impounded motorcycles back
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda riders in Kampala have expressed their excitement on receiving back their motorcycles that were impounded by police across the country. A few weeks ago, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni had directed that motorcycles and bicycles should not move after 2 pm as a …
Read More »MP Francis Zaake put in detention for defying orders on food distribution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake has been arrested on allegations of defying a ban on distribution of relief food to individuals. President Yoweri Museveni had earlier on advised that all relief supplies should be channeled through the National COVID-19 taskforce, to avoid exposing people …
Read More »Police to release all impounded motorcycles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is set to release all impounded motorcycles across the country following a directive by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday while addressing the country. Prompted by Amelia Kyambadde, the Minister in charge of Trade and Industry, the President said he had given amnesty to …
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