Tag Archives: Prisons

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has warned Ugandans against being conned by fraudsters as the institution embarks on the recruitment of 402 warders and wardresses. UPS said that whenever a recruitment exercise is being conducted, some elements tend to target interested applicants with promises …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Prisons Service has hailed Ugandan Corrections Expert Robert Omita Okoth for his key role in enhancing prison safety, humane management and reform in the country over a period of six years. At a brief ceremony on Monday this week, the Commissioner General of Kenya Prisons Patrick …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winnie Byanyima, the wife to Dr Kizza Besigye, the four-time presidential candidate has threatened to camp at Luzira Maximum Prison if she is denied access to him. Besigye is currently on remand at Luzira prisons over charges related to being found in possession of firearms …

  There are over 78,000 prisoners who will spend their Christmas in the cells. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All prison units and commanders across the country have been put on high alert  – Standby Class One. According to the Press statement released by Frank Baine Mayanja the Spokesperson …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons Service authorities have been barred from producing convicted former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo in prison Uniform when appearing before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. The order follows a complaint raised by Kwoyelo Defence Lawyer Caleb Alaka …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons long-distance runner Isaac Masai has won the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa on Saturday. The newly recruited Prisons Marathon athlete won the 10 kilo-meter race in 39:54 seconds. He was followed by Elijah Cheptoek of Arua athletics association, who crossed the finishing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Saudi Arabia has announced a pardon for Ugandans imprisoned for various offenses, according to Esther Anyakun Davinia, the State Minister of Gender, Labor, and Social Development. Speaking at a press conference at the government-owned media center on Monday, Anyakun confirmed that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Services has today not produced any suspects in all Kampala and Wakiso District Courts for hearing of various criminal cases, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. URN reporter visited courts in Kampala City Centre that host criminal sessions and found that there was …

  Infection rates among incarcerated people are more than twice the national average. But behind bars, basic prevention tools are denied. Wakiso, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda |   Livingstone remembers his first and only sexual encounter with a man. It was when he was in prison in 2016, serving one …