Tag Archives: security

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security, Gen. Elly Tumwine has warned business owners against re-opening their shops that have never been cleared by government to re-open. He said as security, they can’t do anything to enforce the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations if they don’t get cooperation from …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras that started in Mbale town has brought joy among the residents. Installation of the cameras by government and implemented by Safe City Solutions Company started on Wednesday. Residents are happy about the development saying it will greatly …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense force has opened up four detachments in Madi-Opei sub county, Lamwo district. Some of the detachments which had been abandoned due to limited personnel were reopened following the resurgence of cattle raids by armed south Sudanese cattle thugs from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Arua town have welcomed the installation of CCTV cameras to boost security in the town. The project funded by the government of Uganda that was first started in Kampala capital city is expected to cover all the major towns in the country. …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers Kyotera district are demanding for a special security consideration to curb the rampant theft of vanilla in the area. Dozens of vanilla farmers in the sub-counties of Kasasa, Kakuuto, Nabisaga and Kabira are decrying the high rate at which they are losing farm …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security has been beefed up along the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC in Kasese District as cases of Coronavirus Disease continue to surge in the country, that is equally battling a fresh outbreak of Ebola. So far, 215 people in DRC …

  Washington, United States | AFP | With an aircraft carrier forced into port and staff at bases handling nuclear missiles hit by COVID-19, the US military wants rivals to understand: don’t test us, we have not been weakened. Statement after statement from the Pentagon has sought to deliver that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kasese district have denied accusations of aiding illegal trade to operate across the Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC border in violation of the nationwide lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. This stems from accusations spreading on social media implicating security …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in the markets has been beefed up with more than 200 Local Defence Units- LDUs. The deployments have been conducted by the LDU commander, Col Mike Waneiroba who was last week appointed by Chief of Defence Forces –CDF Gen David Muhoozi. Col Waneiroba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The clergy in Serere district has urged the government to step up security in the district. They are concerned with the number of murder cases which have caused panic in the community, despite the presence of several security agencies in the district. The clergy’s …