Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Aruu Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto is set to be charged in two courts in one day, after being subjected to a mental test to confirm his mental stability. Odonga was on Tuesday 23rd arrested from Bomah Hotel in Gulu City over …
Read More »Battered journalist Ashraf Kasirye withdraws case against Government
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ghetto Television Journalist Ashraf Kasirye has withdrawn his case seeking compensation for the damages caused to him during the just concluded elections. Kasirye who wanted to be compensated with an unspecified amount of money has today withdrawn his case against the Attorney General before …
Read More »PRISON BREAK: Security foils attempt at Arua prisons
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One inmate has been shot and injured while a dangerous murder convict is at large following an attempted escape by a group of prisoners from Arua government prison. The incident involved ten inmates who were transferred from GiliGili prison to Arua government Prisons …
Read More »How CCTVs pinned police constable in attempted robbery of UGX 7 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Crime Intelligence has arrested a Police Constable and four other civilians on allegations of raiding the home of businessman, Godfrey Saka, in Kasangati in an attempt to rob him of 7 Billion Shillings. Constable Joshua Mugoya and his alleged accomplices have been on the police’s …
Read More »Police, UMEME relaunch operation on power theft amidst rising losses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distribution company, Umeme, and the Uganda Police have launched a joint Operation against illegal power connections and related activities, starting with Kampala area. The relaunch of the operation dubbed ‘Komboa’ follows an increase in the level of power losses over the last one year, …
Read More »Police, army deployed to track Northern bypass thugs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of more than 20 military and police personnel have been deployed to track thugs who attack road users at Northern bypass. A senior police source says that police and military commanders in Kampala Metropolitan have resolved to deploy undercover security personnel after learning …
Read More »Bodies of two boys retrieved from Kibimba dam
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bugiri district has today retrieved the bodies of two boys who were reported to have drowned in Kibimba dam located in Bulesa sub county on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased are 17-year old Siraj Mayende, and Ashiraf Nambuku aged 10 years, pupils at Bubuzi …
Read More »Police heavily deploys ASTU personnel to tackle cattle rustling in Karamoja
Karamoja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a heavy deployment of anti-stock theft Unit personnel in Karamoja following an increase in cases of cattle rustling in the area. The police unit was created to prevent the theft of cattle in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions. Although the regions had enjoyed peace …
Read More »Constable held for shooting woman dead at victory party
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kikuube police are holding one of their own for shooting dead a woman at a party. The suspect is Denis Elwelu, a Probation Police constable-PPC attached to the security detail at Hoima Sugar Limited security. Elwelu is accused of shooting dead Anita Namukisa Tumusiime during …
Read More »Fire guts over 100 houses at Kiziru landing site, leaves hundreds homeless
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted Kiziru landing site in Mpunge Sub-county Mukono district destroying over 100 temporary structures, animals and property worth millions of Shillings. The fire broke out around 2 am in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Police were yet to arrive at the landing …
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