Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has called on the Uganda Police to put an end to illegal and unconstitutional acts witnessed during public order management. UHRC have summoned the IGP Okoth Ochola to appear before the commission on May 4. In a statement …
Read More »Welfare of security officers dominates sector debate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The welfare of police and army officers dominated the debate of the Defence and Internal Affairs sector as Members of Parliament called for improved working conditions. The debate followed the presentation of the sector report by the Chairperson of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee, …
Read More »Attorney General: Dismiss Police officers dilapidated accommodation case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked Court to dismiss a case in which lawyer Steven Kalali sued the government challenging the dilapidated accommodation structures of the Uganda Police Officers. The Attorney General says government has budgetary constraints but it is in the process of ensuring …
Read More »State moves to prosecute Kaweesi murder suspect in absentia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The state intends to file an application seeking to try Shafiq Kasujja in absentia for the murder of the former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Kaweesi was shot dead on March 17th, 2017 together with his bodyguard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Mambewa. Eight …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda donates IT equipment worth Shs40million to Kabalye Police Training School
Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Absa Bank Uganda has continued its commitment to support the resourcing of the Police Training School in Kabalye by handing over additional 17 computers and a projector worth Shs 44 million. The equipment was received by the Commandant of the School, the Assistant Commissioner of …
Read More »MP Cecilia Ogwal blocked as Police battles rowdy residents in Soroti
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Soroti blocked the Dokolo District Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal from accessing Soroti Sports Ground. Ogwal had been invited by her counterpart, Joan Alobo Achom, the Soroti City Woman MP to officiate at the belated Women’s Day celebrations in Soroti City. But the function was …
Read More »Arua man dead, wife arrested
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua city are holding a woman on murder charges after she allegedly hit her husband to death using a saucepan in domestic brawl. Mary Asianzu Racheal, 30, allegedly murdered her husband identified as Rogers Mundua aged 35 years and a resident a …
Read More »Police officer knocked dead in Maracha
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police officer in Maracha district has been knocked dead in a hit-and-run motor accident along the Arua-Koboko road. The deceased has been identified as Sergeant Constantine Adiga, who was attached to Maracha Central Police Station in Maracha Town Council. According to the Police, …
Read More »IGP Ochola reshuffles 69 officers in latest changes in police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola made new changes and appointments affecting 69 police officers. In fresh deployments, transfers and appointments involving gazetted officers between the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), CP Polly Namaye who …
Read More »Parliament finds that army, police leading water payment defaulters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies are on the spot for defaulting water bills amounting up to 62.7 billion Shillings. The Corporation’s Managing Director, Silver Mugisha revealed that during the Financial Year 2021/2022, the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Uganda Police Force, and Uganda Prison Services failed …
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