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Police Suspends Fuel Tankers, Heavy Trucks From Entering Kampala During 2021 Polls
Police in Uganda have suspended the movement of fuel tankers,sand and stone trucks from entering Kampala Central business centre until 2021 general elections are done. Kampala metropolitan police traffic commander,SSP Norman Musinga while addressing the media on Tuesday revealed that in a bid to ensure there is peace and uninterrupted traffic flow, all trucks ferrying…
Police Summons Adjumani MP Mamawi Over Charcoal Theft
Police in Adjumani District say they are investigating theft charges against Adjumani East MP, Mr James Mamawi, after he allegedly waylaid a truck along Mungula road in Adjumani town and forcefully took away 60 bags of charcoal. The district police commander, Mr Benon Byamukama says, a case of theft (SDR: 39/10/03/2022) was registered against the…
Police Summon KCCA Officers Over Shooting Female Student
Uganda Police have summoned KCCA law enforcement officers to explain circumstances under which a senior six student was shot during an operation against street vendors in Kampala city on Tuesday, March 10. Rachel Nankya, a student of Lugazi Mixed SSS, her mother and another man only identified as Jimmy were seriously injured during the shooting…
Police Stuck With Over 5,000 Impounded Motorcycles
The Uganda Police is stuck with 5,015 motorcycles impounded over criminality, violation of road safety and traffic regulations during the lockdown. Police have urged the public, especially those whose motorcycles were impounded during lockdown to pick them up with documents or prepare answers to the crime to which they were impounded. This comes after President…
Police Still Hunting For Missing Eritrean Players
The police are examining documents left behind by missing female Eritrean players to ascertain whether they had links with the established Eritrean communities in Uganda. Last week, five Eritrean players went missing from their camp at Sunset hotel international in Jinja. They were part of the Eritrea squad playing the Cecafa Women’s Under-20 Championship, which…
Police Speaks Out On Sheikh Mutumba’s Gruesome Murder
Uganda Police in Bugiri District, are hunting for an unidentified armed assailant who shot and killed one of the area imams. Sheikh Masudi Mutumba was reportedly shot dead at his home in Iwemba Parish, Lwemba Sub County at around 9:45pm, according to Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Asuman Basalirwa. “One of my constituents; an…
Police Speaks Out On Northern By Pass Burnt Fuel Tanker
Burnt gas Tank Truck Kampala Metropolitan Police has come out to clarify on the the accident which happened Friday about 11am at Naalya near Bethany High school along Northern by pass in Namugongo division Kira Municipality Wakiso district. Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, said it involved a motor vehicle registration UAW 641D Fuso…
Police Speaks Out On Global Bus Masaka Road Accident
Three people were injured in a road accident on Friday morning when a driver of the Global bus failed to control it and rolled several times at Kayabwe along Masaka-Kampala highway. The Mbarara-bound bus Reg. No. UAX 283A was enroute to Mbarara from Kampala. The police’s traffic and road safety PRO ASP Faridah Nampiima said…
Police Speaks Out On Fire That Gutted Entebbe Road Gas Station
Police in Entebbe Municipality have put out a fire that broke out at Moka Energy Petrol station located at Kitala Garuga Road.Two fire tenders arrived at the scene and were able to contain the fire from spreading any further. According to deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire said that Preliminary investigations show that the…
Police Speaks Out On Arrest Of Opposition MPs,Kisekka Market Riots
Police has clarified on the events that happened during the first day nomination exercise of members of parliament around Kampala Metropolitan area. Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that several police officers were deployed in strategic places to ensure that the exercise was carried out smoothly without any major problem. Onyango said that there were…