Tag Archives: Officers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted nine police officers to Senior Commissioner of Police(SCP), the second-highest rank in the force. Those promoted are Martin Amoru, Ubaldo Bamunoba, Beata Chelimo, Dr John Kamya, Elias Kassirabo, Franklin Kugonza, Fenny Kyomukama, Bazil Mugisha and Venis Baguma Tumuhimbise. All the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To reduce gun violence by some police officers, the law enforcement agency plans to establish a new department to handle anger management and treat police officers with mental illnesses. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, hinted at this this week …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police officers attached to Moroto central police station have been arrested following the escape of aggravated defilement suspect from the custody. The suspect who escaped has been identified as Alfred Mukusu, a resident of Natumukasikou ward in North Division Moroto municipality. He was arrested on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni underscored the need to strengthen peace and security for Uganda to continue achieving the desired socio-economic transformation. While delivering a lecture of opportunity to 67 police officers under the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) at State House Entebbe, the president noted that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has appointed at least 42 judicial officers to serve in different capacities such as Deputy Registrars, Assistant Registrars, and Chief Magistrates. In a press statement by the Judicial Service Commission, they say at their 59th sitting they had been able to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted five prison officers to the highest rank of Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons (ACGP). Museveni has also promoted 182 others between the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) to Senior Commissioner of Prisons-SCP. Those promoted to ACGP include John …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu has tasked newly commissioned junior officers to desist from engaging in corruption tendencies, which he says could threaten their career growth. While addressing the junior officers who underwent a five weeks course in pan-Africanism and …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insolvency practice has become global and dynamic in nature to the extent that, key players in the in insolvency practice require continued training and sensitization about new critical insolvency practical aspects. Business has been identified as one of the biggest life bloods to Uganda’s economy. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health workers have been urged to periodically do a mental health assessment for wellness as they go about their work. State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo says that owing to the high and growing threat of mental illness, the ministry has started …