Tag Archives: Uganda Police Force

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police Force has advised owners of motor vehicles that are kept in open air parking to remove number plates before going to sleep and put them back in the morning to avoid them being stolen.   Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has released 2.58 billion shillings for its personnel implementing the COVID-19 guidelines across the country. Although latest statistics put the force’s numbers at 41,760, the Chief of Joint Security – CJS, Major General Jack Bakasumba has released allowances for only 25,977 people. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hackers are conning elite Ugandans of their hard earned cash with threats of exposing their nudes and pictures to the public according to Uganda Police Force. The Police Cyber Unit at the Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID and its sister branch at Kampala Central Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has appointed 101 commanders to revamp regional and divisional spy units. The Police Human Resource Director, Brig Jesse Kamunanwire announced the appointments in consultation with the placement committee which is chaired by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Uganda Police Force-UPF has cautioned that all guns, owned by individuals and private security companies, that will not be fingerprinted by the end of this year will have their licences revoked. Assistant Inspector General of Police Edward Ochom, who is the chairman of …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A number of people from Teso want the name of the Uganda Police Force changed to Uganda Police Service. This follows Constitutional Amendments, 2019 proposals spearheaded by the opposition Members of Parliament. The team, recently in Soroti has triggered a debate on proposal, with many …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has ordered the Police Director in charge of Logistics, Godfrey Bangirana out of office. Justice Henrietta Wolayo has also stopped Bangirana from drawing any salaries and emoluments from government until the conclusion of the main case in which UYD …

 Lamwo, Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uniports erected by the Uganda Police Force to accommodate officers at Lokung Sub county headquarters police post in Lamwo District are lying idle. The four Uniports were erected shortly after Lokung Sub County headquarter was relocated to Kila Kony Paco Village in Licwa Parish …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Editors have condemned the attacks and restrictions on journalists covering the strike at Makerere University. Students at the university have been involved in running battles with security for more than a week, as they led a strike against a cumulative 15 per cent increment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force is investigating reports that Makerere University students are paid by political actors and activists to engage in protests. Police Spokesman Fred Enanga says that the payments, made through mobile money platforms, are part of the various clues being followed to establish …