Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race to get ‘contacts’ has started at Naguru Police headquarters after the Chief Political Commissar of Police, AIGP Asan Kasingye has tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). AIGP Kasingye confirmed on Sunday afternoon through a tweet that he had tested positive for the …
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📌 #Uganda UPDATE ✳️ 97 new #COVID19 cases ✳️ The cumulative total confirmed cases now 2,263 🔺Contacts & alerts 90: Kampala- 59 Wakiso- 11 Buikwe- 6 Luweero- 3 Namisindwa- 3 Mukono- 2 Jinja- 2 Kabale- 1 Oyam – 1 Tororo – 1 🔺1 returnee from Mali 🔺6 truck drivers Kampala, …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni Friday presided over the pass- out of 4809 Learner Assistant Inspectors of Police and Probationary Police Constables at Police Training School, Kabalye. He urged them to earn the respect of citizens by the positive actions. “When I look at the police group …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have issued criminal summons against Hoima Woman Member of Parliament, Harriet Mugenyi Businge for assault. Businge is wanted in connection to the assault of her rival, Beatrice Wembabazi which left her in coma. The two are contesting for the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Police in Fort Portal has been tasked to expedite an investigation into the sale of donated Mama Kits in a supermarket. Mama Kits labelled; “For Public Use, Not for Sale” were first seen in Good Home Supermarket in Fort Portal, in March. Subsequently, a Chinese …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Police in Amuru District have quelled a planned demonstration against Linda Agnes Auma, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) over land compensation queries in Lakang, Amuru District. The demonstration relates to the protracted confusion in the sale of 10,000 hectares of land for the establishment of Madhvani Sugar …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Julius Ssempija, a suspected robber of a Fuso truck from Busia town has been arrested in Kampala, thanks to tracking by the flying squad. Ssempijja was picked from his garage at Kabulengwa, Lubaga Division, in Kampala and detained at the Central Police Station in Kampala. He …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Police has said they are going to clampdown on unruly Subaru motorists in Kampala. The development follows an incident that happened on Sunday evening at a police checkpoint in Buloba where a fleet of Subaru racers who normally form a racing convoy stopped and became aggressive …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is hunting for a Local Council 1 chairman who disarmed a policeman at the end of Youth Elections in Kawempe Division in Kampala. Amidst election confusion, Cpl Jack Rutabaleka, was grabbed by six men and LC Chairman of the area Joachim Kimera came …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three marijuana gardens have been uncovered from hidden gardens in areas of Kyengezi in Masuuliita, Nansomba and Nampunge in Kakiti town council, Wakiso district. The gardens collectively measured about 40 acres. A team of about 30 policemen from Kakiri police division backed by Uganda People’s …
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