Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Denis Sekabira the National Unity Platform Parliamentary Candidate for Katikamu North is on the run after escaping arrest for defying the suspension of campaigns by the Electoral Commission. Sekabira escaped arrest after police officers cornered him at Luwero Central Market in Luwero town council where …
Read More »Luweero NGO forum resorts to social media campaign against electoral violence
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero Non-Governmental Organization-NGO Forum has launched a new campaign against election-related violence, ahead of next year’s polls. The Forum, which comprises 47 NGOs & Civil Society Organizations-CSOs has decried the recent violence in different parts of the country that was triggered by the arrest of …
Read More »Zirobwe police officers accused of campaigning for Minister Muyingo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero is investigating officers attached at Zirobwe police station for allegedly campaigning for the incumbent Member of Parliament ahead of the 2021 general elections. Robert Ssekitoleko the NUP candidate for Bamunanika County MP race has petitioned the District Police Commander Abraham Tukundane asking …
Read More »NRM aspirants asked to disband vigilante groups in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero district has ordered aspirants in National Resistance Movement party primaries to immediately disband vigilante groups. Those who fail to disband them will be held liable for all crimes committed by the groups according to a warning issued by Luweero District Police …
Read More »NRM aspirants in Luweero accuse security personnel of meddling in party primaries
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT National Resistance Movement- NRM Party aspirants have accused security personnel of meddling in the campaigns ahead of party primaries. According to the party’s revised road map, primaries for District Woman MP and Constituency Member of Parliament seats are scheduled on 4th September next week. However, some …
Read More »Luweero RDC declines to block new taxi drivers plying Kampala-Gulu highway
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luweero DPC and RDC have rejected an appeal to block new taxi drivers who secured route charts to ply the Kampala-Gulu highway. On Thursday a section of leaders of taxi drivers plying the highway appealed to Luweero Resident District Commissioner Phoebe Namulindwa, District …
Read More »Police impounds 350 vehicles during curfew in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero district on Monday night impounded more than 300 cars for allegedly defying curfew time. The government maintained a night-time curfew starting 7 p.m to 6:30a.m to combat the spread of covid-19. Traffic Policemen commanded by Luweero District Police Commander Abraham Tukundane mounted …
Read More »Truck loaded with marijuana, mangoes crashes in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero is hunting for the driver of a Fuso truck which was involved in an accident at Nakazzi village in Luweero town along Kampala-Gulu highway this morning. The unidentified driver of the truck registration number UAX 949E from Arua municipality was heading to …
Read More »COVID-19 positive truck driver intercepted with female company in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero has intercepted a coronavirus (COVID-19) positive truck driver and a female friend. The driver was on his way to Elegu border in Amuru district. The 28-year-old Ugandan truck driver was intercepted at a road block mounted by police at Don Petrol …
Read More »Eight dead , four critically injured in Luweero accident
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atleast eight people have died on spot and four others critically injured in an accident at Kibisi village in Luweero district, along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The deceased whose identities are not yet known were travelling in a taxi registration number UBE 364N. The Kampala bound …
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