Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has warned the general public to be cautious when hiring private security guards to guard their homes and business premises, saying that they should employ people they know well to avoid crimes. Fred Enanga, the Uganda Police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network -URN that …
Read More »Stickers for essential workers still valid – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has come out and cleared the air stating that stickers that were issued out by the Ministry of works and transport to 26 categories of ‘essential workers’ are still valid and helpful. Senior Superintendent of Police – SSP Norman Musinga, also Kampala …
Read More »Angry US protests for second night over police killing of black man
Minneapolis, United States | AFP | Fires continued to burn and one person was dead in Minneapolis Thursday after a second night of angry protests over the police killing of an African American man while in custody. Demonstrators clashed with police, looted stores and set fires to shops and a construction …
Read More »Body of missing indian found floating on lake Rutoto
Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Indian national who went missing in Bushenyi district on Tuesday has been found dead. Patel Abhisnek’s body was found floating in Lake Rutoto in Rubirizi District on Wednesday evening. Kennedy Ocaya, the Officer in Charge of Rubirizi Police station, says the deceased’s body was …
Read More »Police warns on using essential workers’ Ssickers, RDC letters during curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has made it clear that use of essential workers’ stickers and Resident District Commissioners – RDC letters will not be allowed during curfew hours. Senior Superintendent of Police – SSP Norman Musinga, also Kampala metropolitan traffic police commander said police will not …
Read More »Police disperses vendors in Jinja for flouting Covid-19 guidelines
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police and UPDF soldiers on Monday engaged in running battles with vendors from Napier market who were selling second-hand clothes contrary to presidential COVID-19 directives. They did not have face masks and were not maintaining physical distancing. The vendors had displayed their merchandise …
Read More »Infidelity, HIV blamed for suicide in police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Infidelity, domestic violence and HIV could be fueling suicide incidents in the police force. The Director of Police Medical Services, Dr Moses Byaruhanga says investigations among some of the police officers revealed that they were due to domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, relationships gone bad. …
Read More »Police arrests four for holding prayers in Kanungu
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested four Christians for holding prayers in Kanungu district. In March, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s gave several directives including not holding prayers in church premises as a away of stopping the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The suspects who are detained at …
Read More »Kabale RDC accuses police, army of failing to enforce Covid-19 directives
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioner Kabale has faulted the police and army for failing to enforce the Covid-19 preventive measures. Darius Nandinda, Kabale Resident District Commissioner alleges that Brian Ampeire, District Police Commander and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Nahamya, the Commander of 19th Battalion are not enforcing …
Read More »Missing Nansana mobile money agent found in Mbarara
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A month long hunt for a missing mobile money operator from Nansana municipality has come to an end after he has been found alive in Mbarara town. The operator Allan Ssembusi was reported missing last month from Gganda, Wakiso district prompting critical police units …
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