Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district are holding six suspects for defacing the National Resistance Movement-NRM party presidential candidate, Yoweri Museven’s posters. They are accused of defacing Museveni’s posters pinned on the walls of buildings along streets of Majanji road and Tororo road in Busia town. ASP …
Read More »Police use teargas to separate NRM and FDC supporters in Bunyangabu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bunyangabu district had to use teargas to separate NRM and FDC supporters in Rubona town council, Bunyangabu district on Tuesday evening. The NRM district flag bearers were having a joint meeting in the area when FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi arrived at …
Read More »Girl commits suicide over boyfriend’s arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kyakatagwa village in Ndolo parish in Kabira sub-county in Kyotera district have teamed up with police to search for the body of a 16-year-old girl who decided to end her life protesting the arrest of her boyfriend. The teenager decided to jump in …
Read More »Amuriat defies police, campaigns in Mityana trading centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat on Sunday defied directives by police in Mityana not to campaign at stopovers along the road. The police under the command of DPC Martin Okoyo were leading Amuriat to Mityana town for a campaign rally when …
Read More »Katakwi leaders want natives considered in police recruitment exercise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Locals in Palam sub county in Katakwi district have faulted the police for not considering residents in the area during the recruitment exercise. John Elakat, the area LCI chairperson of Osemua village says that in 2006 when the community agreed to give land to the …
Read More »Security guard shot dead in Jinja city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city is investigating circumstances under which a security guard attached to Daren security limited was on Saturday night shot dead. The deceased, Rogers Wabuyeka was guarding Space Cafe located along Main Street when two men who were riding on a motorcycle shot …
Read More »233 special polling constables commence training in Lamwo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 233 special polling constables that were recently recruited to reinforce the police in securing the forthcoming 2021 general elections in Lamwo district have commenced training. These 202 males and 31 females will undergo a two weeks rigorous training at IGF Childcare Primary School …
Read More »Male Mabirizi seeks to block appointment of Gen Lokech as deputy IGP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has written to the clerk of Parliament Jane Kibirige asking her to block the appointment of General Paul Lokech as Deputy Inspector General of Police. Gen. Lokech has served with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces where he is credited for crashing …
Read More »Wobulenzi town council LCIII candidate arrested over Kyagulanyi protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero has arrested the independent candidate for LCIII chairperson seat for Wobulenzi town council for allegedly masterminding protests. Sam Serunjonji, the independent candidate but NUP leaning supporter was picked by policemen from Heart Beat restaurant in Wobulenzi town on Thursday at around 12:00pm. …
Read More »Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba back, Sabiiti out
✳ Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Comd SFC/presidential adviser on security ✳ Maj Gen Paul Lokech -Deputy IGP ✳ Maj Gen James Birungyi to South Sudan for Special assignments. ✳ Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzei returns to UPDF General Hqtrs. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President and Commander In Chief Gen …
Read More »