Tag Archives: Jinja

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Monday agreed to compensate the family of 16-year-old Nelson Waako who was shot dead by Corporal James Musandiizi on Saturday night. It is reported that Waako and his friend, Ashiraf Binywela, both residents of Mutai village in Buwenge sub county, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Corporal  James Musandiizi is currently on the run after shooting dead, 16 year old Nelson Waako while enforcing curfew guidelines on Saturday night. Waako, a resident of Mutai village, in Buwenge sub county, in Jinja district, was reportedly fighting a friend, Ashiraf Binywela in …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police are holding eight suspected ring leaders of criminal gangs that have been terrorizing Jinja city residents. Police picked up the suspects from the suburbs of Bugembe, Mafubira, Masese and Mpumudde in operations conducted on Wednesday night. According to police, the suspects are …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja regional referral hospital’s pharmacy is facing a stock out of essential drugs which are highly recommended for the management of covid19 patients. The hospital is reported to have runout of Azithromycin, Vitamin C and Zinc in early June this year and have not …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city has impounded 16 vehicles whose owners are accused of using fake essential workers stickers, and forging movement permits to enable them travel to different destinations, despite the current ban on transport. Eleven vehicles were impounded along Nile bridge, whereas five others …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Jinja city have protested the move by security personnel to temporarily close shops and arcades. Security personnel comprised of both police and UPDF on Monday afternoon closed down shops whose owners had resolved to operate normally, despite Friday’s presidential directive to temporarily close …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drivers have opted for alternative routes in the areas of Masese, Bugembe and Mpumudde to easily access Jinja city’s central business district. While updating the country on the status of covid19 on Friday, president Yoweri Museveni suspended all public transport means for a period …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of protective gears at different health facilities in Jinja is exposing health workers to Covid-19. At five health centre IVs which include Bugembe, Mpumudde, Walukuba, Budondo and Buwenge, frontline health workers had run out of gloves and facemasks. In some facilities, those turning …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region has arrested a 24-year old man, Eric Kitumukiza, a Rwandese National over leading an organized criminal gang of youths who vandalize and take number plates of vehicles belonging to members of the Indian community in Jinja city and the surrounding areas …

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 …