Nshimyimana said the riders are unaware of any official curfew or security directive restricting their operations and appealed to authorities to communicate such measures in advance. https://youtu.be/-3hZaD757dk Boda boda riders operating in Kisoro Municipality have raised concerns over what they describe as frequent police patrols, saying the operations have left them working in fear of […]
Responding to the concerns, the Officer in Charge of Nsangi Police Station, Bright Asiimwe, defended the operations, saying they were launched in response to increasing criminal activity, particularly attacks by panga-wielding gangs operating in Kyengera Ward, Nabbingo and other parts of Kyengera Town Council. Kyengera Town Council Chairperson Semugera Joseph Bitokote has urged police to […]
Police further recovered the stolen pistol, which preliminary investigations indicate belongs to an engineer attached to a government department. Police in Mukono have arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen pistol in a major breakthrough in the investigation into an aggravated theft that occurred in Upper Nabuti Cell, Central Division, Mukono Municipality. The arrests follow […]
Police warned that criminals are increasingly employing deception and impersonation to gain entry into residences before carrying out thefts, and appealed to the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station. Police in Mukono have launched investigations into a case of aggravated theft after fraudsters allegedly posed as […]
The association alleged that the journalists were detained as Major Echeru escorted Gen. Birungi and that security personnel confiscated their work equipment, including mobile phones and cameras. The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned the detention of three journalists by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) at Makindye Military Barracks, describing the arrests as an […]
Five officers have been promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioner of Prisons (SCP). They are Aliyo Naatukunda, Geraldine Prossy Najjuma, Stephen Lugonda, James Emotu, and Moses Ssentalo. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has approved the promotion of 11 senior officers in the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), a move aimed at strengthening the institution’s leadership and […]
Lukwago was subsequently transferred to Mulago, where he remains admitted. Lukwago did not appear for his scheduled court session on Tuesday because of his reported ill health. Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has urged the family of detained opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago not to lose hope, assuring them that the […]
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with the leadership of Nation Media Group (NMG) at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe to discuss the ongoing closure of the company’s Ugandan media outlets. The meeting comes days […]
Former Deputy RPC for Katipola Metropolitan East, SSP Godfrey Ninsiima, has been promoted to serve as RPC Kigezi Region, while SSP Hilary Muzika leaves his position as Deputy RPC Sipi Region to become RPC North Kyoga Region while SSP Bernard Mugerwa moves from Mukono Division Police as commander to become RPC Savannah Region. The Inspector General of […]
The request comes at a time when the detention and prosecution of opposition figures have continued to attract widespread scrutiny from political actors, civil society organizations, and sections of the public. Gen. Salim Saleh has written to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba requesting a comprehensive briefing on the detention and prosecution of opposition […]
