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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kitgum district are constrained to enforce Covid-19 preventive guidelines due to manpower shortage. This follows the withdrawal of Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel who were supporting police and military operations in the district two weeks ago. Recently, the Kitgum district Covid-19 taskforce complained …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have deployed heavily in Bududa ahead of the imbalu festival to take place this evening. Armed with tear gas, police officers are patrolling the district in a bid to scare away those who intend to carry out the imbalu ritual as they prepare …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police has confirmed the arrest of local musician Gerald Kiwewa after Kayunga District Woman MP Ida Nantaba reported to the Criminal Investigations Directorate -CIP that he had defamed her in a song.  Nantaba, also a former State Ministr for ICT in her statement recorded at …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have stormed the residence of Mbarara City Works Secretary, Muzamil Ssekajja for alleged possession of government stores. The property includes a street light and pavers believed to have been procured underthe Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID project. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Old Kampala police has arrested two SGA security guards over a stolen gun. Ambrose Asasira and Ivan Elulu were arrested on Wednesday morning after they claimed that their gun had been stolen by thugs. The duo were guarding Salaama petrol station in Namungoona, Lubaga …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Traders from Jinja Central Market are demonstrating against the presence of street vendors outside the market.  The traders say that they no longer receive clients as customers prefer to purchase items outside the market. They also accuse Jinja city authorities of failing to block operations …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala police are holding three men accused of digging a hole in Edmond Building with intentions of robbing a merchandise store. The suspects are Adam Ssebugabo, John Ssebaggala and Martin Matovu. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman, says the suspects rented a room …

Kapchorwa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two officials from the ministry of health have died following an accident that happened in Kapchorwa on Sunday evening. The accident involving a land cruiser Reg No.UAM 049/E occurred at Towei hill, in Kongowo Village, Kongowo Parish, Kapsinda Sub-county, Kapchorwa District along Mbale Kapchorwa road. …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Aswa river region has rolled out an intense community policing programme to address an increase in crime rates in the region. The region comprises eight districts of Pader, Gulu, Amuru, Lamwo, Omoro, Kitgum, Nwoya and Agago. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the region’s police public …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police were heavily deployed at the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital as COVID-19 patients attempted to flee from the isolation centre.   The patients were protesting the poor living conditions at the centre, late meals, poor sanitation and delayed results. The patients further challenged the absence of …