We would like to inform the public the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, gives us the mandate under Act 211 and 212, to Protect life and Property, to preserve law and order, and prevent and detect crime. Therefore, our role in this election is to maintain law and order and also ensure the safety […]
Continue ReadingThe IGP would like to congratulate all applicants who qualified as Election SPCs in the recently concluded recruitment across the county. All candidates can now view their names at the respective Divisional/District Police Headquarters. The successful candidates are required to report to their training venues, for a period of two weeks. The training will be […]
Continue ReadingThis is to kindly inform all applicants in the recently concluded recruitment exercises for probation Police Constables that the list of successful candidates is out and displayed at the respective Districts and Regional Police Headquarters. All applicants are requested to check their names at the respective Districts/Divisional Police Headquarters to confirm whether they are successful […]
Continue ReadingWe would like to inform the public that a total of 28 people have died following the violent political and criminal demonstrations, in multiple areas since 18.11.2020. The confrontations began after the arrest of Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, at Luuka Ssaza grounds, Luuka District, due to his continued blatant disregard of the Electoral Commission guidelines, […]
Continue ReadingWe would like to inform the public that the Joint Security Task Force in Busoga North, today arrested the NUP Presidential candidate, Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, for his continued violations of the Electoral Commission and Ministry of Health guidelines, during the political campaigns. He was arrested together with Pastor Muwanguzi Andrew at around 11:30am, at […]
Continue ReadingAs you are aware, the political campaigns have entered day nine, for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government positions. Although the guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission are clear, we continue to witness candidates and their agents holding unauthorized rallies, processions and assemblies. Unlike the elections of 2016, this time we are faced with a pandemic […]
Continue ReadingOur attention has been drawn to a tweet alleging that police attacked and assaulted a journalist, who was doing his lawful duties, during the burial of Pastor Augustine Yiga. Allegations in the tweet indicate that on that fateful day, a journalist of NBS TV Francis Isano was assaulted and rushed to hospital by colleagues. We […]
Continue ReadingPolice at Old Kampala are actively investigating a case of assault that took place on the 9th, November 2020. The attack was directed at Kampala Capital City Authority staff Robert Kalumba. He is the deputy spokesperson for KCCA. He had gone to a scheduled meeting with the management of St Balikudembe Market on the new […]
Continue ReadingThis morning (05th November 2020) at about 0714/c, a joint security intelligence led operation succeeded in arresting one suspect identified as Angulo Andrew Lokong, the NUP coordinator in Karamoja. The operation was carried out in the area of Camp Swahili South division in Moroto municipality. This follows a series of videos that were seen making […]
Continue ReadingWe would like to inform the public that the second day of the nomination exercise for Presidential Candidates, for the 2021 General Elections, was partly characterized by several acts of violence. As you are all aware the Electoral Commission issued very clear guidelines prohibiting all forms of processions and assemblies, to guard against the spread […]
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