Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has confirmed nine suspects to stand trial for their alleged involvement in the manufacture and detonation of 2021 Kampala twin bombings at CPS and IPS building. On Tuesday, Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire ordered that the …
Read More »Lawyer asks court to dismiss charges against CPS bombing suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyer representing 19 individuals accused of manufacturing, planting, and detonating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) and the IPS building approximately two years ago has requested the International Crimes Division of the High Court to dismiss terrorism charges against …
Read More »CPS 2021 bombing suspects finally appear before International Crimes Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nineteen people accused of manufacturing, planting, and denoting Improvised Explosive Devices-IEDs at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) and IPS building approximately two years ago have appeared before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. The suspects include Mobile Money Operators Yusuf Muwonge alias …
Read More »Police, civilians foil robbery infront of Kampala central police station
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drama ensued as thugs attempted to rob a woman in front of the Kampala Central Police Station yesterday afternoon. The four thugs who were moving on two motorcycles punched and dragged a woman identified as Hellen Nantambi, off a Bodaboda at around 1:45 pm before …
Read More »Suspects break out from Jinja CPS cells
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An unidentified number of suspects have staged a breakout and escaped from Jinja Central police station’s cells this Sunday morning. The two cell guards who were assigned with the responsibility of keeping watch on the suspects throughout this weekend, have since been arrested and are …
Read More »CPS puts in place blast walls after suicide bomb incident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) has introduced blast walls in response to the November 16, suicide bombing that left one policeman dead and 23 others injured. The blast walls, made of sacks filled with soil and sand, have been placed at the entrance …
Read More »How laxity made Kampala Central police station an easy target for bombers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 23 police officers sustained injuries during the bomb blast at the Central Police Station (CPS) in the Kampala central business district on Tuesday morning. The affected police officers are from the General Duty and Field Force Unit (FFU). They are Kairugara Joseph, Katongole …
Read More »Multiple explosions rock Kampala city centre
🔴 UPDATE ➡ 6 confirmed dead ➡ 8 confirmed injuries ➡ 1 bomb discovered at Transformer at Kooki Tower ➡ 2 more bombs discovered near Buganda Road court 🔴 WHAT HAPPENED ➡ 2 blasts in the city centre ➡ First blast at CPS ➡ Second blast outside Jubilee, IPS building on …
Read More »Communist Party of China’s landmark resolution
The Central Committee calls upon the entire Party, the military, and all Chinese people to rally more closely around the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core Beijing, China | Xinhua | A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on …
Read More »Six arrested over stoning police officers in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people accused of stoning police officers and a police vehicle in Kampala have been arrested and are being held at the Kampala Central Police Station – CPS. The accused allegedly spearheaded by John Kabanda and Katongole pelted stones at police officers and police patrol …
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