Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police deployed heavily in Jinja, to dispel clashes between Forum for Democratic Change-FDC supporters after failed party primaries. The FDC Supporters converged at Kakindu Stadium on Thursday evening, to elect their official candidate for the southern division mayoral race. In the race were Jinja Central …
Read More »Key suspect in Murder of IHK nurse arrested
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested the alleged key suspect in the murder of Viola Kakai, 38, a nurse at International Hospital Kampala – IHK. Simon Shimanya, was arrested by officers from the Criminal Criminal Directorate – CID in Isingiro district. He was picked from his hiding place …
Read More »Police uses teargas to disperse Dr Charles Ayume’s supporters in Koboko
Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Koboko used teargas to disperse supporters of Dr Charles Ayume, an aspirant for the Koboko Municipality Parliamentary seat. Ayume is seeking for the NRM flag, to take up a seat currently occupied by State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite. Hundreds of Dr Ayume’s …
Read More »Arrest police officers who fail to enforce Covid-19 guidelines – Lumumba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has implored the Uganda Police leadership to arrest politicians found violating the Covid-19 preventive guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. Speaking to news reporters at the NRM secretariat at Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in …
Read More »Teargas, live bullets rock Mbale as police battles people power activists
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have used live bullets and teargas to disperse People Power activists from BCU FM premises on Naboa road in Mbale city where Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the president of the National Unity Platform-NUP party was expected to appear on a talk show. The People Power …
Read More »Police to first clear campaign venues – Electoral Commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has said in it’s guidelines issued today that a candidate must first get clearance from the police in order for him or her to hold a campaign meeting. According to EC chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, this is to ensure that …
Read More »Man arrested for defiling two siblings in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu police are holding a 30-year-old man accused of defiling two sibblings. The suspect is Farouk Odong, a resident of Paromo villagein Gwengdiya Parish in Awach Sub-County. The victim’s mother says the suspect defiled the minors aged two and five years at her home on …
Read More »Amuru police on the spot for failure to arrest illegal entrants
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru police are on the spot for alleged failure to arrest Ugandans and South Sudanese nationals sneaking into the district through the porous borders in violation of the Covid-19 restrictions. In the past one week alone, Amuru district Covid-19 taskforce recorded 74 cases of …
Read More »Radio, TV stations asked to write to police about late night guests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has directed Radio and Television stations across the country to notify police commanders within their areas of operations about their late night shows that might require their guests to move beyond curfew hours. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga says that it has come to their …
Read More »Pastors arrested in Mbarara for defying COVID-19 guidelines
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara have arrested two pastors of Source of Healing Church for conducting a church service contrary to the COVID-19 guidelines. Following the confirmation of COVID19 cases in Uganda, President, Yoweri Museveni ordered all places of worship closed to ensure social distancing to avoid …
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