On 21st May 2014 at 0218pm a blue UPDF helicopter registration number AF – 321 heading to Gulu from Juba crash-landed at abalocodi near the Chinese road construction camp injuring three people on board. The pilot (a major) the captain and the technician on board the plane were rescued and rushed to hospital for medical […]
Continue ReadingDuring the by-elections today some complaints have been raised and hotlines to pick these complaints have been opened to the public. A complaints desk at the Luwero by-election command centre situated at the Luwero central police station has also been established. The hotline at Wobulenzi town council is to handle Luwero town council, Luwero Sub […]
Continue ReadingThe Luwero woman Member of Parliament seat and several others that fell vacant will tomorrow be occupied by the rightful person voted in by the eligible members of the public in Luwero. Among the local government council seats vacant include; I. LC III chairperson Kikyusa subcounty II. District directly elected councillor Luwero sub county III. […]
Continue ReadingThe Luwero woman Member of Parliament seat and several others that fell vacant will tomorrow be occupied by the rightful person voted in by the eligible members of the public in Luwero. Among the local government council seats vacant include; I. LC III chairperson Kikyusa subcounty II. District directly elected councillor Luwero sub county III. […]
Continue ReadingArticles in the Hello Newspaper editions of 13th and 15th May 2014 erroneously reported that a student from Uganda Christian University in Mukono had been raped and murdered in a lodge in Seeta. This statement therefore is to correct the misrepresentation of facts leading to the death of the student, identified as Nambozo Pamella, a […]
Continue ReadingOn the 5/05/2014 at the Government ferry plying along lake Albert left Wanseko landing site at around 6pm on its last trip to Panyimur landing site where it was expected to dock at around 7.30 pm. The ferry, however, broke down at a distance of five nautical miles from Wanseko landing site and the operators […]
Continue ReadingThe police conducted a pre-emptive disruptive search operation on the 30th April 2014 at the residence of Dr. Sheikh Kalule Ismail in Kiwatule Ntinda, following continued intelligence reports of plans by terrorist groups to carry out attacks within Uganda. The suspect Dr. Sheikh Kalule Ismail was previously arrested in connection with the 2010 Kampala bombings […]
Continue ReadingA report by W.H.O in 2011 noted that hazardous and harmful drinking patterns such as intoxication and binge drinking seemed to be on the rise in adolescents and young adults. This points to a dangerous trend and it is therefore important for youth to take note that alcohol influence may lead to preventable crimes such […]
Continue ReadingOn the 19/04/2014 at around 1100 p.m., a security guard called Mangeni Silver attached to Protectorate SPC signed for an AK 47 with 5 rounds and headed for his beat. He branched at Kabalgala trading centre to withdraw money from the ATM and found his monthly salary short due to deductions from the source. It […]
Continue ReadingThe Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura has urged the directorate of CIID to develop an effective doctrine and standard operating procedures to match with modern crime challenges. “Develop, effective doctrine, policies, and standard operating procedures, develop a recruitment and training policy, for example, recruitment of scientists, lawyers, accountants and IT specialists into the […]
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