How General’s ‘field visit’ got murderers arrested
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PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE The Inspector General of Police has ordered for the transfer and appointment of gazzeted police officers from the ranks of superintendent of police to assistant superintendent of police. These appointments and transfers have been made with immediate effect. This is to ensure that officers conform to the law and enhance their vigilance and […]
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Early this week police PRO Fred Enanga addressed the press on the general security situation of the country as calm and normal. He addressed the media on the ongoing traffic operations. As motorcycles specifically “boda bodas” without requirements were impounded. Ninety boda boda riders were arrested out of whom eighty five were charged. He also […]
Continue ReadingTHUGS ATTACK THE WESTERN DISTRICTS OF KASESE, BUNDIBUGYO AND KASESE
Today, 5th July, 2014, groups of thugs armed with pangas, spears and guns and suspected to be radical elements linked to the Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu, a Bukonjo cultural institution, descended on the towns of Kasese, Bundibugyo and Karugutu in Ntoroko District. The Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) successfully countered them. In Kasese, […]
Continue ReadingSENSITIZATION WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EXTERNAL LABOUR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES BY THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS / 25th JUNE 2014
1.0 General Overview of the TIP Situation in the Country On average, 15 new reports of transnational trafficking in persons are registered per month since January 2014. The majority of the victims are female adults and the most common forms of exploitation are Labour and sexual exploitation. The most common destination countries are Kuwait(29), Uganda(12), […]
Continue ReadingPOLICE PROHIBITS PASSENGERS ON LONG DISTANCE GOODS TRUCKS/VEHICLES AND DESTINED FOR THE BOND
1. The Police and its sister security agencies have received intelligence information that several long distance goods vehicles, trailers, Haulers, oil tankers, vehicle carriers and vehicles destined for the bond and or in transit to the neighboring countries do carry unauthorized passengers whose destination is unknown. 2. All long distance goods vehicles/trailers/ haulers/ oil […]
Continue ReadingPolice condemns attack on pentecostal church in kyegwegwa
The Uganda Police has strongly condemned an attack on worshippers attending night prayers at Mungumwema Pentecostal Church in Mugoma Parish, Apunyo sub-county in Kyegegwa District today 27/06/2014 at 2 a.m by a group of unidentified Muslims from Mugoma Mosque. The attackers who were armed with pangas, sticks, and guns hacked dead a female worshipper only […]
Continue ReadingOpen door marathon on tomorrow 25th May 2014
The John Akii-Bua memorial police centenary marathon that is on tomorrow is open to all. The marathon, which aims at contributing proceeds to acid victims starts at 7:00am Kololo airstrip and participation is for free to all healthy and able persons. The marathon intends to bring together the public, the police both active and retired. […]
Continue ReadingMotor Cycle thief at Makerere University triggered off the Bomb Scare.
Today 21st May 2014, a man suspected to have been attempting to steal a motor cycle belonging to student at Makerere University has apprehended by the police this afternoon. In the course of arresting him, the suspect attempted to run and the police chased after him. The suspect ran and hid at the library probably […]
Continue ReadingPolicing the Luwero by-elections: Lessons learnt and way forward
The 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; LC III chairperson Kikyusa subcounty District directly elected councillor Luwero sub county Directly elected councillor […]
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