The Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura today launched the annual Uganda Police Week, in Katabi Entebbe in Wakiso District. The event is held every year with emphasis normally on strengthening community based police. This year’s Police week will be running under the theme; ‘Connecting with communities to fight crime.’
Continue ReadingPolice spokesperson, AIGP Asan Kasingye confirmed 13 dead in Masaka Road accident. Kasingye was addressing the weekly media briefing on Monday said the fatal accident happened at Katonga last night. “A fuso lorry UAH 970P with two occupants lost control and rammed into a Costa registration number T540 DLC carrying passengers from Kampala. All the […]
Continue ReadingThe Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has urged the Eastern and African Police Chiefs Cooperation (EAPCCO) to work towards enhancement of regional security. Rugunda was speaking yesterday at the closure of the 5-day police chiefs’ retreat held at Speke Resort Hotel, Munyonyo. “The fact that regional police chiefs find time to discuss matters […]
Continue ReadingUgandan Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura has today taken over the chairmanship of the Eastern African Police Chiefs Corporation Organization (EAPCCO). General Kayihura is taking over from Rwandan Police Chief, General Emmanuel K. Gassana who had held the mantle of the organization for the last two years. EAPCCO is composed of 13 Police […]
Continue ReadingUganda Police has today (13/09/2017) awarded Maj. Gen. Abdel Ghani Hamel the Algerian Director in charge of National Security with the “Exemplary Service Order class One Medal.” The medal was awarded to him by His Excellency the Vice President of Uganda, Edward Sekandi during the official opening of the 19th Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation […]
Continue ReadingExperts from Algeria will train Uganda police officers in handling and installation of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), the Algerian Director in charge of national security, Abdel Ghani Hamel has said. Meeting the Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura at the police headquarters on Tuesday, Hamel said experts from the North African country will […]
Continue ReadingThe Inspector General of Police, Gen.Kale Kayihura has said that the various countries will be looking at ways of realigning themselves towards the African Police (AFRIPOL) as the 31st Annual General Meeting of the Easter Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) begins at Munyonyo in Kampala. Speaking to delegates on Monday, Gen. Kayihura said […]
Continue ReadingThe Police has identified the suspects in the murder of a Chinese national in Mukono. Young Yei Su 50, a cashier at Chinese owned Nile Steel and Plastics Ltd was shot dead on September 1, 2017. The suspects have been identified as Joseph Narunda, Robert Kataala, Francis Ogwal and Julius Katongole, an employee of the […]
Continue ReadingThe police in Aswa region has intensified the search for the 11 suspects who escaped from Gulu police station during a heavy rain down power last week. “We are doing whatever is possible to re-arrest the suspects” the police spokesperson AIGP Asan Kasingye said on Monday. He added “we shall produce them to […]
Continue ReadingThe African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has hailed a contingent of Individual Police Officers (IPOs) from Uganda for their outstanding contribution in stabilising the country. The officers who have completed their tour of duty were decorated at a function held in Mogadishu on Tuesday, presided over by the AMISOM Police Chief of Staff, Rex […]
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