Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have asked the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to prioritize funding the construction of a mini-max prison facility in Mbarara District. The recommendation is contained in the Committee’s report on the National Budget …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Service, Johnson Byabashaija told lawmakers that prisons across the country will continue to grapple with congestion if the sector’s budget is not prioritised. Byabashaija, together with the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi and representatives from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner General of Prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija has warned prison officers against acquiring expensive loans from lending institutions. Byabashaija said that he has been informed that some of the prison officers are leaving loans provided by the prison SACCO which are at an …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General Uganda Prisons Services has asked supporters of the National Unity Platforms (NUP) party, to stop pestering him to release their members in prisons, saying he has no powers to do so. He has instead advised them to redirect the appeals …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto Central Prison is under renovation, six months after inmates escaped from the facility in September 2020. At least 223 inmates overpowered prison warders at the Singila based prison, broke into the armoury and made off with 15 guns. Following the jailbreak Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has advised the Uganda Prisons Service to deploy soldiers to guard government prisons. This follows last month’s escape of 223 prisoners from Moroto government prison. According to a report compiled by the CID, the investigating team led by Francis Oulugu, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Services – UPS is set to embark on commercial growing of macadamia nuts this year in its facilities across the country to diversify its income. Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prison Services, disclosed this in an interview with URN. …
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