As we approach the Local Council elections scheduled for Tuesday, 28 July 2026, with campaigns ending on Monday, 27 July 2026, we wish to remind all candidates, supporters, and members of the public that the electoral process must remain peaceful, lawful, and orderly. The Police together with other security and administrative stakeholders will not tolerate […]
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The Uganda Police Force’s Environmental Protection Police Unit (EPPU), in coordination with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the National Forestry Authority (NFA), has intensified joint operations against the illegal exploitation of forest resources in the West Nile Sub-region. In May 2023, H.E. the President issued Executive Order No. 3 of 2023 on environmental […]
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Police in Kampala Metropolitan North have arrested three suspects in connection with an aggravated robbery and recovered a firearm, magazines, ammunition, and army-like uniforms believed to have been used in the commission of the crime. On 14th July 2026, a group of unknown armed assailants, dressed in army-like uniforms, attacked patrons at a bar in […]
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The Uganda Police Force reminds all members of the public that the National Cleaning Day will be observed on Saturday, 25 July 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. across the country. This exercise is part of the Government of Uganda’s efforts to promote a cleaner environment, improve public health, and prevent diseases associated with poor sanitation. We therefore […]
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In an effort to combat mobile phone theft and the illegal trade in suspected stolen devices, Police continue to conduct intelligence-led operations targeting criminal hotspots across the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Police at Kabalagala Division have recovered 11 suspected stolen mobile phones and arrested one suspect following an intelligence-led operation conducted in Kasanga Parish, Makindye Division, […]
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Police at Katwe have recovered 120 suspected stolen iPhones and arrested four suspects in connection with the possession and dealing of the suspected stolen devices. The investigation stems from an incident that occurred on 16th July 2026, when a police officer’s mobile phone was stolen while he was deployed on duty at Top City Plaza […]
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Police in Lira City arrested three suspects in connection with a violent robbery that occurred on 17 June 2026 in Starch Factory Cell, Lira City West Division. The victim was attacked and severely injured by a group of young men who robbed her of a mobile phone and cash. She later identified one of the […]
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The Uganda Police Force provides an update on the fatal road traffic crash that occurred on 16 July 2026 at Chekwatit Village along the Kapchorwa–Mbale Road. The crash involved an Isuzu bus transporting pupils and staff of King David Junior School on an educational trip to Sipi Falls. Regrettably, 24 people, including the bus driver, […]
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The death toll from the tragic road crash involving pupils of King David Junior School, which occurred at Kaserem along the Kapchorwa–Mbale Road, has risen to 24 after three more pupils succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash while receiving medical treatment. As of this evening: – 24 fatalities have been confirmed. – 18 bodies […]
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We wish to confirm that, following the fatal road traffic crash that occurred yesterday evening at Chekwatit Village, Kimawa Parish, Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District, a total of 21 people, comprising 20 pupils and one adult, have so far been confirmed dead. The crash involved an Isuzu bus, registration number UA 108BQ, belonging to King David […]
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