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2016-2021 Manifesto achievements for Ministry of Internal Affairs NRM MANIFESTO WEEK |  Improving crime control, detection, prevention and investigation make one of the core roles of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Over the last five years, the Ministry worked tirelessly to achieves the commitments in the ruling NRM Manifesto to …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Lamwo have handed over 853 pieces of impounded timber to the National Forestry Authority (NFA). The Lamwo District police Commander Robert Kachumu says the consignment was part of the timber that was impounded during separate crackdowns mounted by the environmental police and officials …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Military personnel have been deployed at all major road junctions in Kampala City.  In the City centre, there is a visible security presence at Wandegeya traffic lights, Clock Tower, Shoprite traffic lights, Kibuye roundabout, Bombo road junction, Nsambya traffic lights and Jinja Road. At all …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese district are holding a 28-year old woman accused of stealing a 3 weeks year old baby. The suspect is Loice Katusiime, a resident of Kidodo, Kasese municipality and is now being held at Kasese central police station. The child belongs to Nelia Nyakato …

Peter Wandera is currently in police cells at Busia central police station Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district have arrested a man suspected to have poisoned his own two month-old baby while they were in Masafu hospital. The suspect has been identified as Peter Wandera, a 27 year-old …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police are holding a former teacher at Step by Step School in Nansana municipality accused of sexually abusing six girls. Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, identified the suspect as Moses Mpanga Aldo, a resident of Nansana municipality in Wakiso district. According to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  20 Congolese nationals have been arrested in Kasese District for illegal entry into Uganda.    Joshua Masereka the Deputy RDC Kasese says security personnel acted on a tip-off from residents in Kisanga A, Nyamwamba division in Kasese Municipality.    Masereka adds that some of those …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A suspected vehicle thief is nursing a bullet wound after being shot by police in Hoima city. Moses Tugume, a resident of Hoima City was shot in the leg around 6 pm Tuesday evening  in connection to the theft of a Spacio vehicle registration number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police’s wage will increase by nearly Three Billion Shillings after the promotion of 3,097 lower rank police officers. The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola, a few days ago, promoted police personnel to four junior ranks that include Corporal, Sergeant, Assistant Inspector of Police and Inspector …

Jinja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Jinja Police are investigating the circumstances under, which unidentified people dropped leaflets and petrol bombs along different streets in Southern division on Tuesday afternoon.  The suspects who were dressed in hoods and masks are said to have dropped the leaflets and petrol bombs along …