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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security investigation team is searching for 15 guns which were allegedly used in 14 murders linked to suspects in the shooting of Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. Katumba was attacked by gun-wielding men on June 1, 2021, along Kisota road in the outskirts of …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, during which the leaders discussed cybersecurity issues and the situation in Syria. Putin and Biden agreed to continue their constructive cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, the Kremlin said in …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabale Resident District Commissioner Darius Nandinda has apologized to health workers in the district for being harassed by security personnel enforcing the Covid-19 presidential directives. In the past weeks, security personnel in the district have been under criticism for brutalizing healthy workers. On Sunday night, …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 former Special Police Constables – SPCs who were deployed to provide security for the 2021 election activities in Kabale district have finally received their salaries. Police recruited the SPCs in December last year to complement its work of law enforcement during …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enforcement of the Covid-19 guidelines in the Kigezi region is being hindered by lack of fuel. Implementation of guidelines in the region especially curfew and transport are being handled by the Police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) personnel. The guidelines compelled security to …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in Kitgum district has launched a crackdown against owners of pick-up trucks and cargo vehicles violating the restrictions instituted to curb the further spread of the coronavirus in the country. Kitgum Resident District Commissioner, William Komakech says the move follows reports that some cargo …

  Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said Ghana would use its membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to articulate African security needs, a statement by the Ghanaian Presidency said Saturday. He said the West African country would use its recent election to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women activists have asked the government to look beyond mosquito nets and provide women spending nights in markets with security and sanitary places to guarantee their safety. On Friday last week, President Yoweri Museveni asked women vendors to sleep in the markets to reduce contact …

Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering setting up a platform for national security advisors and early warning centers to enhance conflict prevention in the sub-region, a senior official said here Tuesday. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will next financial year spend a big chunk of the budget on interventions for human capital development, security and integrated transport infrastructure among others. The 2021/2022 financial year budget set to come into effect on 1st July 2021, was on Thursday afternoon presented to …