The President of Uganda Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni will in the coming days address the nation on the highly anticipated lifting of curfew among other COVID-19 regulations during the holy month of Ramadan. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda in a statement read before parliament on Tuesday, April 13. Rugunda said…
On Wednesday night, police arrested 32 suspects for violating Presidential directives and Ministry of Health guidelines of social distancing as well as curfew. The 32 suspects were arrested while watching premier league match that is Arsenal vs Liverpool at Katanga in Wandegeya, Kampala. They have been charged with disobedience of lawful orders and doing acts…
The High Court in Kampala has awarded 95 million Shillings to 19 former inmates who were arrested for flouting regulations on COVID-19 for being denied access to their lawyers. The said group was picked from one house in Kyengera Town Council, in Wakiso District, and held at Nkonkonjeru Police Post at the end of March…
Uganda Police in Arua are investigating an incident where a yet to be identified Uganda People’s Defence Forces’ (UPDF) officer was shot on the head using bow and arrow by an unknown person. The incident happened near Stabex Petrol Station, Awindiri area, Arua-Nebbi road, Arua Municipality at about 7:30pm on Friday, as the officers were…
A saloon car ‘Subaru’ has on Tuesday evening, May 26, overturned with three occupants on board in Kajjansi town along Entebbe road.The vehicle hit the barriers and overturned several times killing one and injuring two near the entry to the Entebbe Expressway road troll. Uganda Red Cross Society Spokesperson, Irene Nakasiita, confirmed that one of…
President Museveni on Friday night activated Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of State House, to deal with errant officers in the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Museveni also warned officers against mistreating people, especially during the enforcement of the curfew directive. He said his military assistant Lt. Col. Nakalema will be…
The Minister of Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has clarified that individuals who have been given stickers to drive their cars despite the ban imposed on vehicle movement across the country are not exempted from the dawn to dusk curfew. President Yoweri Museveni on Monday decreed that starting at 7 pm to 6:30 am, no person…
A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier is nursing injuries he sustained after he was attacked by a gang of youth as he was on duty implementing the presidential directives in Mityana District. Sgt Paul Kyandiya was attacked at around 9 pm on Tuesday while implementing the curfew announced by President Museveni on Monday evening…
Police in Wakiso District shot and injured a defiant motor cyclist in Kisimbiri trading centre for riding during quarantine hours. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango only identified the injured Boda boda rider is 30-year-old Vincent. According to a statement dated April 1, 2020, the boda boda rider identified as Vicent who is suspected…
