Tag Archives: security

Cyclists accuse the security personnel of extorting money from them to bail their way out during curfew hours Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda cyclists in Gulu City have petitioned security officials over brutality and extortion by patrol teams enforcing the curfew. Under their umbrella body of Gulu Northern …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Moroto town have arrested and handed to security a man said to be on the  ‘wanted’ list, who has allegedly been terrorizing them using an illegal firearm. Residents led by their village leaders managed to apprehend a one Moru in Katanga, a …

NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Guaranteeing security of person and property is one of the key achievements of the NRM Government. The whole country is secure from border to border. To consolidate the security situation in Uganda, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) has been working hard to achieve the …

  Residents storm onto a thief as security personnel want to be paid before they execute their duties Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders including vendors in Buyaga town council, Bulambuli district have decried the increasing theft of their properties by unknown people. According to the vendors, the Buyaga town …

Museveni asks African countries to solve continent’s security problems. ‘We can defend Africa if we act together and act right’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT, URN & PSCU |  President Museveni has asked African leaders to think about solving the security threats that several African countries face.    In his address …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  With only 9 days left for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to swear in for another  elective term, security has formed joint intelligence and operations team to deter anticipated chaos. The 10 Joint Operation Units have reportedly been distributed to places near borders and districts where …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  The news on the morning of 28th April 2021 was the fire at Budo Grace- girl’s dormitory. Luckily no life was lost. On the same day, another building at a school not far from Budo was also reported to be on fire. According to the Uganda …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto based radio journalists are panicking after unknown warriors threatened their lives. The threats were issued through letters that were dropped at Akica and Ateker radio stations in Moroto district early this week. In the letters, four-morning show presenters were issued with warnings over what the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Media owners have been tasked to be at the forefront in the struggle to end attacks on journalists by security agencies. The Executive Director of Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda, Robert Ssempala says that media owners have not made use of their influence and …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Politicians in Lango want Resident District Commissioners and security personnel stopped from meddling in the electoral process. Meeting Members of Parliament on the Human Rights Committee, the politicians some of whom lost in the elections argue that the RDCs and security personnel intentionally interfere in …