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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has confirmed the arrest of local musician Gerald Kiwewa after Kayunga District Woman MP Ida Nantaba reported to the Criminal Investigations Directorate -CIP that he had defamed her in a song. Nantaba, also a former State Ministr for ICT in her statement recorded at …
Read More »Police fire tear gas to disperse People Power supporters in Kamwokya, Kalerwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Tuesday have fired teargas and live bullets in some parts of Kampala to disperse supporters of People Power movement. In Kamwokya, riot police officers were forced to use teargas to disperse and intercept supporters of several aspirants. The crowds were mobilized by …
Read More »Rider seeks justice for skull injuries sustained during curfew enforcement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who was allegedly beaten by police officers while rushing a sick person to the hospital during curfew time is seeking justice after sustaining life-threatening injuries on the head. Nelly Julius Kalema, a resident of Bukoto II parish in Nakawa division was taking his …
Read More »Two hawkers arrested for stabbing KCCA law enforcers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two hawkers have been arrested on allegations of stabbing two Kampala Capital City Authority law enforcement officers. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the arrested hawkers as Juma Akankwasa and Charles Nsereko. He said the two hawkers waylaid John Lubega Mutebi and Isaac Egesa …
Read More »Police arrests 32 people watching English Premier League match
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team on Wednesday night arrested 32 football fans watching an English Premier League match against Arsenal and Liverpool. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson said the fans were arrested for violating Presidential & Ministry of Health guidelines such as social …
Read More »Bweyogerere-Bukasa stage chairperson arrested for attempted suicide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding Mutwahilu Bogere Wasswa, the chairperson of Bweyogerere Bukasa stage in Old Taxi Park in Kampala city for attempted suicide. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson says Bogere staged in front of City Hall with a five liter jerrycan of petrol and …
Read More »Mukono district kadhi in trouble for breaking into Imam’s office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Sazir Lumala, the Mukono district kadhi is in trouble for forcefully breaking into the Imam’s office at Taqwa mosque in Mukono town. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson says police intervened after Muslims accused Sheikh Lumala of forcefully breaking into the Imam’s …
Read More »Police warns boda boda operators against planned State House raid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have disclosed plans by boda boda riders to attack State House to compel President Yoweri Museveni to lift a ban on their operations. Museveni restricted boda bodas to transportation of packages in March this year as part of the Covid-19 preventive measures. He …
Read More »Stella Nyanzi arrested for inciting traders to demonstrate in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kampala is holding Makerere University Researcher, Dr Stella Nyanzi over staging an illegal demonstration. Nyanzi was picked near Nakasero market where together with two others had gone to mobilize arcade traders to protest the continued lockdown on their businesses. Nyanzi, who …
Read More »Fresh details emerge on Mak student’s death
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the death of Emmanuel Tegu, a former veterinary student at Makerere University. Tegu was allegedly beaten by a mob near Lumumba hall in Makerere University on June 27th that mistook him for a thief. He breathed …
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