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, …
Read More »Salary arrears of former SPCs in Kabale settled
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 …
Read More »Lack of fuel hindering enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines in Kigezi
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 …
Read More »Security launches crackdown on cargo vehicles violating restrictions
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 …
Read More »Ghana to articulate Africa’s security needs at UNSC
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 …
Read More »Women activists against women sleeping in markets
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 …
Read More »ECOWAS mulls adopting new initiatives to tackle worsening insecurity
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 …
Read More »National Budget: Human capital, security and governance take lion’s share
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 …
Read More »MPs want Museveni to assure Ugandans on security, life with Covid-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have said they want President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assure Ugandans on the security in the country following the attack on General Katumba Wamala. On Tuesday, suspected assailants attacked former Works Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala at Kisota road in Kisaasi, killing his …
Read More »MPs task Museveni on cleaning up security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked the President to clean up the security, following the shooting of former Works Minister Gen Katumba. Unidentified gunmen shot dead Katumba’s daughter Brenda Wamala Nantongo, a 27-year-old and the driver Haruna Kayondo. The gunmen intercepted General Katumba along Kisota road …
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