There has been continued campaign of distorted information, speculation, biased and unfair criticism of police actions in regard to regulating and close monitoring of col Rtd Dr Kizza Besigye which has been described as house arrest. The police wishes to categorically state that Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye is not under house arrest. He is […]
Continue Reading13th March 2016 This statement is to give information in connection with recent incidents of violence in Kasese and Bundibugyo districts given the distorted, and manipulated messages being sent out, especially on social media. Let me begin by congratulating the people of Uganda for the generally peaceful and successful election, namely presidential and parliamentary elections on […]
Continue ReadingThe Police have learnt of particular groups and individuals that are going around spreading scare stories against the “Wanainchi”, to purposely prevent them from going about their businesses and or reporting for work on, Monday, 29th February 2016. Such threats have been magnified by the media and as a result, increased anxiety in the public. […]
Continue ReadingToday, Friday, 26th February, 2016 at about 2:26 pm, a long fuel tank, at Eddie’s garage, located in Kisenyi, along Musajjalumbwa road, and next to MAKUDUS HOTEL, exploded and fatally wounded, 3 welders who were patch-welding weak points atop a Mercedes Benz-ACTROSS fuel tank under Reg. No. CGO-4478-AA-99/4476-AA-19. The tank that was being repaired previously […]
Continue ReadingThis Police statement is to make clarifications, and inform the general public about the circumstances surrounding the continuing regulation, and close monitoring of the movements and activities of Rtd Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye, by the Police, since Monday, 15th February 2016 todate. This is because there is continued campaign of distorted information, speculations, biased, and […]
Continue ReadingIn reference to media statements by Rtd. Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye, of plans to hold a procession, tomorrow Monday 22nd Feb 2016 from Kasangati to The Electoral Commission head office to purportedly pick up his copy of the declaration of results form, the police wish to inform the general public that it has not received […]
Continue ReadingA child aged around 12 years, who has been identified as Sam Lukemba, was fatally wounded this evening at a playing/parking ground in Mengo, opposite the Lubiri Palace, in Kampala, as a result of an explosion from an object suspected to be a remnant of an explosive buried in the ground. The location of the […]
Continue ReadingThis morning there was an incident at punjan junction, where the FDC presidential candidate Rtd Col Dr. Kiiza Besigye, with his supporters wanted to hold a heavy procession through the heart of Kampala city, a modality which was not agreed upon with the Police, after his campaigns in Kamwokya and Kisenyi. The Police engaged with […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 10, 2016 In a few days to come, Uganda will be conducting National Elections, and in particular, the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on the 18th of February, 2016, in line with the election roadmap of the Electoral Commission. It is a very crucial stage in the electoral process, as candidates, in their final push, finalise […]
Continue ReadingH.E. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA GEN. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN HIM UNDER SECTION (9) (i) (c) OF THE POLICE ACT, CAP 303 PROMOTED THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS TO VARIOUS RANKS AS FOLLOWS:- OFFICERS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (AIGP) (. SCP […]
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