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Police Cautions NUP Leaders To Follow Proper Procedure For Holding Public Meetings
Uganda Police Force spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga has warned organisers of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to adhere to the rightful procedure for holding public meetings. Enanga stated that rallies, processions, demonstrations, acts of incitement to violence or other activity that may lead to incidences likely to cause breach of peace or several insecurity were…
Police Cautions Motorists Over Reckless Driving Ahead Of Xmas
Uganda and the rest of the world will celebrate Christmas on 25th /12/2021 boxing day on the 26th/12/2021. End of year and beginning of year on 31st/12/2021 and1st /01/2022 respectively. The festive season is usually characterised by increased movement of goods and persons, increased volume of traffic on roads since its characterised by lots of movements especially from…
Police Cautions Errant Drivers as 118 People Die in Accidents In One Week
Traffic police statistics show 118 people were killed in road crashes between April 24 and May 4th. This translate into 12 people or more losing their life every day. Of these road deaths, 28 people died on the same day of May 4th after a Link bus plunged into a tea garden in Fort Portal…
Police Busts Motorcycle Robbery Gang In Kakiri
Police in Kakiri have arrested nine suspects and recovered nine motor cycles from notorious criminal gang that have been robbing people in the surrounding areas. According to Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson SP Patrick Onyango revealed that a report of stealing two motorcycles was registered at Bukalanga Police Post under Kakiri Division by one Kiwanuka Elijah…
Police Bust Top Kampala Criminal Gangs Linked To Deadly Robberies
Katwe Police last night carried out an intelligence-led operation and busted a criminal gang that has been operating in the areas of Masajja, Makindye-Sabagabo in Wakiso District. ‘Call Call’ conmen, as they are commonly known, defraud people using mobile phones by calling them and claiming that they have won prizes or by sending fake mobile…
Police Burst Notorious Car Theft Racket, Four Arrested
Police in Mbarara City, Western Uganda has arrested at least four people believed to be part of a gang involved in stealing vehicles and number plates from different parts of the country. The Rwizi region Spokesperson Samson Kasasira identified suspects as Besiga Norman, Mucunguzi Didas, Mugume Didas and Amutuhaire Kenneth. According to the Police Chief,…
Police Breaks Silence On Centenary Bank Top Manager Poured By Acid
Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which a Centenary Bank Manager was attacked by unknown assailants who poured acid. According to the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident is reported to have happened around 5pm in Makindye near KCCA offices on Tuesday. “Yesterday, 28/09/2021 at around 1700hrs the police in Katwe…
Police Blocks Katumba From Campaigning In Kamwenge
Police in Kamwenge on Wednesday blocked independent presidential candidate, John Katumba, from holding a rally in the district. Katumba was addressing a rally in Kamwenge town but was stopped by police led by the Kamwenge District Police Commander, Richard Asiimwe. As he was being chased, Katumba told Kamwenge residents to vote for him, saying he…
Police Blocks Besigye’s Anti-Corruption Walk
Uganda Police has on Wednesday December 12, 2019 blocked the former president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Dr. Kizza Besigye from leading an anti-corruption march in competition with one organized by the president. Besigye’s team were planning a walk similar to that being organised by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit where the chief walker…
Police Blocks Angry Teachers’ Strike In Iganga
Uganda Police Force in Iganga district on Wednesday, February 5, 2019, quelled a sit-down strike staged by over 800 teachers who were protesting over low transport allowances. The teachers from the seven districts of Iganga, Namutumba, Luuka, Mayuge, Bugiri, Bugweri and Namuyingo were undergoing one- week induction training on the newly approved secondary schools’ curriculum…