The Territorial Police in Rwenzori West and Fortportal police, have in custody 6 coordinators and staffs of Empowered Consumerism, operating under Dream Visionaries in Africa, on charges of trafficking in persons, after they lured and recruited victims, under a fraudulent employment and business scheme. The 6 suspects include; Mugumisiriza Lyndon, a 22 year old, male […]
Continue ReadingThe task team at Kampala Metropolitan Police, that is actively investigating the New Year concert stampede at Freedom City Hall, has established clear timelines of the tragic incident, after obtaining credible witness statements, from the proprietors of the venue, other organisers of the event, private security guards, police officers, parents of the victims and survivors […]
Continue ReadingWe wish to inform the public that the task team, actively investigating the tragic new year concert incident, where 10 concert goers died at Freedom City, on the 1.01.2023, managed to charge the promoter of the event, a one Abby Musinguzi, with 9 counts of Rash or Negligent Acts causing death C/S 277 of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Regional Police Commander(RPC) West Nile Region, ACP Eddie Sserunjogi congratulates the people of West Nile upon peaceful new year celebrations, and he appreciates the high level of cooperation that existed between Police and the community, via sharing of timely information that helped to minimize criminalities through out the celebrations. Unlike in the past where […]
Continue ReadingOn the 29/12/2022 at around 1000c, traffic officers at Katonga Check point in Kayabwe town council Mpigi district impounded a taxi Reg No UBM 711K (Drone, grey in colour) on overloading charges as it was carrying excess passengers, 26 in number (including the driver). They included 24 Burundians – 01 female and 02 Ugandans (a […]
Continue ReadingThe Territorial Police in KMP/North in coordination with the Professional Standards Unit, has two police officers in custody, for withdrawing from duty without permission, to execute, civil matters. The officers who included; PC Wako Michael and PC Bwire Kevin, both attached to Kawempe Police Station, left their beat, after they were hired by a one […]
Continue ReadingThe Territorial Police in KMP South and Katwe Division have arrested the promoter of a New Year concert at Freedom City Hall, that led to a stampede that has so far killed 10 concert goers. The incident happened on the 1.01.2022 at around 00.10hrs, at Freedom City in Namasuba where about 400 revellers and concert […]
Continue ReadingWe wish to inform the public that the End of Year and New Year celebrations, were spread out in more than 3000 venues across the country, that included 1618 fireworks displays, were generally successful, apart from a tragic incident that occurred at Freedom City, Namasuba, where 10 people died from a stampede. Apart from the […]
Continue ReadingThe joint security forces have conducted a successful operation against armed criminal cells at Nakabale and Lokorok trading centers in Kotido District. On 29 Dec 2022, at around 1530Hrs, an intelligence-led operation by joint security forces disrupted armed cattle rustlers who were planning to go and raid animals in Kaabong District. As a result, fruitful […]
Continue ReadingJournalist Mr. Dickson Mubiru of Ono ye Bwiino News Publications which also runs the Grape Vine online Publications was today arrested by Police on allegations of criminal defamation. A general inquiry file was opened at Kiira Division to investigate allegations that he defamed Mr. Hamis Kiggundu in his various publications. Mr. Mubiru was informed about […]
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