Assessing media coverage and national security in Uganda Under the theme media coverage and national security in Uganda, Security Minister, Gen. Henry Tumukunde, convened a dialogue which brought together different media and security persons. The dialogue held in a conference room at the Office of the president was to interface security with press because of […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Bushenyi arrests prime suspect in the murder of a businessman. By Kamusiime Wilfred The police in Greater Gushenyi have arrested one Alvin Jokada a prime suspect who kidnapped and murdered the prominent businessman Rwamutwe Hedex on 4th May 2017. Addressing the press today on 15 May 2017 at the Police Headquarters, the police spokesman […]
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE INCIDENT OF BURGLARY, THEFT AND SHOOTING AT NAKALOKE, MBALE On the 7th may 2017, residents of Nakaloke Mbale staged a demonstration against the officer in-charge of Nakaloke police station ASP Oliver Namudoola. The residents were concerned with the security situation, following a burglary and theft from a shop belonging to Kadu Joseph that […]
Continue ReadingALGERIAN POLICE TO ASSIST UGANDA POLICE WITH CCTV CAMERAS IMPLEMENTATION A delegation from the Algeria police on Tuesday met the Inspector General of Police Gen. Kayihura and other Ugandan police chiefs as part of the cooperation between the forces of the two countries. Addressing journalists shortly after the bilateral meeting, the Police spokesperson AIGP Asan Kasingye […]
Continue ReadingAbout 140 Uganda Formed Police Officers are set to be deployed in Somalia towards the end of this year. The group is currently undergoing training and they are in final stages of preparation. Director peace support operations AIGP Grace Turyagumanawe applauded the officers who are training and encouraged them to be committed to their work. […]
Continue ReadingThe Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura has paraded over 30 suspects in connection to the wave of attacks on communities of greater Masaka and some areas of Kampala and Wakiso. This was during a press conference at Katwe police station today Monday 24 April 2017 where the some of the suspected people confessed […]
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE ON SECURITY REASSURANCE IN THE COUNTRY April 24, 2017 The Uganda Police Force has successfully addressed the security situation in the Country keeping the country safe and secure despite a few incidents that continue to occur. As you aware, we have already taken 13 suspects involved in the murder of the late AIGP […]
Continue ReadingThe Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje odongo has today passed out 73 senior officers at the Police senior command and staff college Bwebaja. Students have graduated with an intermediate command and staff course certificate. The course has lasted for six months. The officers were from the Uganda police force, Uganda prisons service , Somali […]
Continue ReadingJOINT COMMUNIQUE At the invitation of the Inspector General of Police, Uganda Police Force, the Inspector General of Police of the South Sudan National Police Service led a delegation to an extra ordinary meeting of the Joint Monitoring Mechanism as provided for under article 8 of the Memorandum of Understanding which took place on 22nd […]
Continue ReadingJOINT COMMUNIQUE 1. In the context of bilateral police cooperation aimed at combating cross border and transnational crimes such as; terrorism, drug trafficking, cyber-crime and human trafficking, sharing of best practices and capacity building; a meeting for the Chiefs of Police of the Republics of Uganda and Rwanda was held in Mbarara-Uganda on 20th October […]
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