Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorcycles impounded during the swearing of President Yoweri Museveni have landed police commanders in trouble after the police leadership ordered a probe into how they were released without the cyclists paying the penalty of 40,000 shillings. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Edward Osiru Ochom, who …
Read More »40 arrested for violating curfew in Jinja
Jinja Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city have arrested forty people for violating the 9:00 pm night curfew. The suspects are being detained at Nalufenya police station. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday night from the suburbs of Budhumbuli and Wanyama in Bugembe ward, Jinja City. They were …
Read More »Gulu city boda boda cyclists petition security over brutality
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 …
Read More »Thousands in spend weekend in custody in Kampala over flouting curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2124 people spent their weekend in various police cells after they were arrested for flouting curfew time rules. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said joint security operations arrested people on roads driving or riding past curfew time, which is 9pm to 5am, …
Read More »97 arrested for flouting curfew in Lira city
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 97 people mostly youths were on Friday night in Lira city arrested for flouting the night-time curfew. The suspects were arrested from bars, restaurants, joints and pubs. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson says that they will screen the suspects before charging …
Read More »Police releases impounded motorcycles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 900 motorcycles that were impounded during the swearing in of President Yoweri Museveni have been released to the owners. The motorcycles were impounded on the eve and after Museveni’s swearing-in. Security agencies conducted joint operations enforcing the 6pm and 9 m curfew for motorcycles …
Read More »500 motorcycles impounded in last night curfew operation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 motorcycles were impounded on Wednesday night by security agencies enforcing curfew time in the Kampala Metropolitan area. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson said yesterday, about 500 more motorcycles were impounded because riders have continued to violate curfew which was imposed …
Read More »Joint operations resume as Ugandans across the country ignore 9pm curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The public has been cautioned against violating guidelines that were put in place to control the spread of COVID-19. Such guidelines include, among others, a nighttime curfew which starts at 9 pm. and runs until 5.30 am, every day. However, although the curfew was …
Read More »UYD asks gov’t to revisit the curfew hours for the period of Ramadan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Young Democrats-UYD, want government to lift the curfew hours because the country badly needs prayers in its current situation and in the holy month of Ramadan, Ugandans should make use of the 30 days. Though government has already explained why it cannot lift the …
Read More »Gov’t rejects demands to lift curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has said that the curfew time will be maintained despite calls by Members of Parliament to have it lifted. Rugunda was on Tuesday speaking during the plenary after Members of Parliament called for the curfew to be lifted to enable Muslims …
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