Tag Archives: Faridah Nampiima

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thugs arrested for raiding homes and in some cases killing occupants have told the Police Flying Squad that they never expected Assistant Superintendent of Police Faridah Nampiima to be too broke. The suspects who include David Mugula, Jamil Ssendawula, Ronald Mbazira, Ibra Nkalubo, and Fahad …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10,825 traffic offenders were arrested last week for violating various traffic regulations. Faridah Nampiima, the traffic police spokesperson said the biggest number of the offenders were driving vehicles in dangerous mechanic conditions. These stood at 2,165 followed by motorcyclists without valid driving licenses at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan police on Tuesday announced a string of measures to bus operators to reduce the number of road accidents in the country. A bus driver is expected to display his photo in the bus and have a badge that has his photo, name, driving license …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic Police have given boda boda riders a three day ultimatum to process driving licenses and procure crash helmets or else face arrest starting from Thursday this week. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP, Faridah Nampiima, the Traffic police spokesperson said a number of boda boda riders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police records from January to September this year have shown 1,422 people have been killed in boda boda crashes. Of these, 1,021 were boda boda riders while 401 were passengers. The toll translated to 16 people being killed every three days, or statistically, 5.3 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About 4.8 billion shillings has so far been collected in the ongoing operations against traffic penalty defaulters. Although the traffic police headquarters at Nateete police station have not yet divulged the total collection, a senior traffic officer has revealed that by Wednesday last week, they were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic Police, Field Force Unit-FFU, and the Military Police have launched joint security operations targeting errant motorists driving with impunity. Traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima, says that the operation follows a spike in the cases of impunity by motorists on the roads, which sometimes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic police have cited the Covid-19 lockdown and distractions like speaking on phones as major causes of the rampant road crashes. Traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima, said their investigations into the recent tyre bursts have established that the bursting tyres are mostly on those vehicles …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If the latest daily road crashes remain constant, 2022 is likely to be the most brutal year on Ugandan roads. Unlike the previous years where daily deaths in roads crashes have been 10 people, the last three months have seen a spike in road fatalities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic records for the last five weeks show 435 people were killed in various road crashes across the country. The figures also indicate that 1,300 people were left nursing serious injuries. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Faridah Nampiima, who is the traffic police spokesperson, said …