Ochom, Asan Kasingye and Andrew Sorowen bow out Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Okoth Ochola has officially retired three Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGPs) of Police and 35 other senior police officers. The AIGPs include Edward Osiru Ochom who retired as Director of Police …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security agencies have in their custody 10 suspects they say are connected to the armed robberies in Mukono district that have left several people nursing injuries and others dead over the past three months. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga named the suspects at a media …
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So far Flying Squad has arrested two suspects in connection to the Spice Supermarket raid Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last week, the Director of Operations Uganda Police, Edward Ochom, ordered police officers to shoot suspected robbers on sight. His utterances come after armed robbers raided Spice Supermarket in …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Edward Ochom has condemned the way some dignitaries treat police guards assigned for their protection. Ochom said that the conduct of some principals compromises their own security but also affects the performance of the police guards on duty. …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Director of Operations has warned the District Police Commanders – DPCs against taking blind orders from Resident District Commissioners. Assistant Inspector General of Police – AIGP Edward Ochom, under whose direct command all DPCs fall, made the warning while responding to complaints by lawmakers …
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Banking executives expect the industry to rebound citing projected growth in the economy Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | 2020 was a tough year in almost all fronts: public health, production, new orders, employment, and demand, among others. The once growing economy contracted and interest rates took a deep …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Operations Uganda Police Edward Ochom has ordered for fresh investigations into the death of a Boda Boda Cyclist in Masaka. Hussein Walugembe, walked into a traffic office at Masaka Central Police Station on July 2 and doused himself with petrol claiming that …
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