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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has said his recent promotion to the rank of Senior Commissioner of Police “is fascinating and a great opportunity to demonstrate what I have learned”. Enanga has sent out a special message on social media to his many friends across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted five Senior Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspector General Police. The promoted police officers include Charles Birungi who replaced retired Andrew Soroweni as Director of Police Welfare and Production, Fadhil Kaali who is the commander of Field Force Police (FFP), James …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of boda boda riders in Kampala are still hesitant to register for training citing the high costs involved. In April this year, the Ministry of Works and Transport, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, and the Uganda Police Force partnered with the Uganda Driving Licencing Agency …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Mubende have arrested five people to help in the going investigations and crackdown on the sequence of robberies in the district. The suspects were arrested following an intelligence operation in Kibaati Village, Kasana Ward in East Division, Mubende District. It is …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some retired police officers in West Nile sub region are concerned over their unpaid pension arrears by the Uganda Police Authority. According to them, some of their colleagues who retired more than 30 years ago have not received their pensions. The officers who retired from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Canine Police Unit has a deficit of more than 300 sniffer dogs, the commandant Dr. Martin Mugume has revealed in an interview with Uganda Radio Network. According to Dr. Mugume, Uganda needs over 500 sniffer dogs but only 200 are available currently. He …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security agencies have in their custody 10 suspects they say are connected to the armed robberies in Mukono district that have left several people nursing injuries and others dead over the past three months. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga named the suspects at a media …

So far Flying Squad has arrested two suspects in connection to the Spice Supermarket raid Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last week, the Director of Operations Uganda Police, Edward Ochom, ordered police officers to shoot suspected robbers on sight. His utterances come after armed robbers raided Spice Supermarket in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered a firearm and impounded a Toyota Corolla vehicle registration number UAD 728Y that is believed to have been used in several armed robberies in Mukono district. This follows a spate of robberies in the district. The latest robbery took place over …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Oyam district have accused police of extorting money from them in order to handle their cases. The allegations were raised during a community meeting organized by the office of the Prime Minister in conjunction with Oyam district local government in Iceme and Minakulu …