COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Recent police accident figures are alarming. At least 2,634 pedestrians and cyclists are killed on Uganda roads every year according to the Traffic Police records for the last four years. Figures on fatalities between 2016 and 2019 shows 10,537 pedestrians and riders were knocked dead …
Read More »How to get it right with security during elections
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | One area that most stakeholders in Uganda’s elections look forward to, is security during an elections cycle. Voting day is looked at as the most critical day and security deployment and operations are visible and under scanning by the population and observers. And so it was …
Read More »This is what makes our beautiful Uganda look bad!
We need an organized Uganda and it starts with me and you COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Uganda as a country is naturally beautiful. The climate, vegetation, the hills, valleys, plains, wildlife, fresh waters are all available and plenty. It’s known as a country of hospitable people. Our …
Read More »Festive season and elections manoeuvre – a security and safety perspective
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | The political temperatures are now close to boiling point. Traditionally December comes with hype of everything. A lot of activities are associated with the last quarter of the year, though December happens to be the climax. This December however is a special one in all …
Read More »Safety and security tips during this election period
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Elections are known to be an activity that attracts crowds, generates excitement as people switch from happiness, anger and back. Candidates commit time and money, whereas voters commit time and expectations. In third world countries, where democracies are still young, candidates and their supporters …
Read More »Nomination day chaos exposes country’s poor traffic and security planning
A third world country like Uganda cannot afford to close its main gateway to the seaport for two days in the name of nomination function COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Uganda held nominations for the presidential elections on Monday and Tuesday. The nominations took place at Kyambogo along Jinja highway. …
Read More »Covid-19 SOPs should not jeopardize security work
Covid19 checks replacing security roles COMMENT | Samson Tinka | I have noticed laxity in the security function, especially with security officers deployed to manage access control of different infrastructures. The Ugandan police and private guards manning specific entrances and exits now focus only on ensuring COVID-10 SOPs are …
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