JOINT SECURITY BRIEFING ON THE STATE OF SECURITY

Uganda is holding Presidential/Parliamentary elections in the middle of a global COVID-19 pandemic with rising levels of infections and deaths. To control the spread of this pandemic, statutory instruments were issued under the Public Health Act to regulate public activity that has the propensity to accelerate the spread of the virus. This includes burials, religious […]

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CONTINUOUS ACTS OF VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS DURING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

We would like to inform the public the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, gives us the mandate under Act 211 and 212, to Protect life and Property, to preserve law and order, and prevent and detect crime. Therefore, our role in this election is to maintain law and order and also ensure the safety […]

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ELECTION SPCS TO REPORT FOR TRAINING

The IGP would like to congratulate all applicants who qualified as Election SPCs in the recently concluded recruitment across the county.  All candidates can now view their names at the respective Divisional/District Police Headquarters. The successful candidates are required to report to their training venues, for a period of two weeks.  The training will be […]

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ALL SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES TO REPORT TO DESIGNATED QUARANTINE CENTERS

This is to kindly inform all applicants in the recently concluded recruitment exercises for probation Police Constables that the list of successful candidates is out and displayed at the respective Districts and Regional Police Headquarters.  All applicants are requested to check their names at the respective Districts/Divisional Police Headquarters to confirm whether they are successful […]

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28 DEAD, 577 ARRESTED IN THE VIOLENT POLITICAL AND CRIMINAL PROTESTS

We would like to inform the public that a total of 28 people have died following the violent political and criminal demonstrations, in multiple areas since 18.11.2020. The confrontations began after the arrest of Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, at Luuka Ssaza grounds, Luuka District, due to his continued blatant disregard of the Electoral Commission guidelines, […]

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CANDIDATES ARRESTED FOR FLOUTING ELECTORAL GUIDELINES

We would like to inform the public that the Joint Security Task Force in Busoga North, today arrested the NUP Presidential candidate, Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, for his continued violations of the Electoral Commission and Ministry of Health guidelines, during the political campaigns. He was arrested together with Pastor Muwanguzi Andrew at around 11:30am, at […]

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TOUGHER ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

As you are aware, the political campaigns have entered day nine, for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government positions. Although the guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission are clear, we continue to witness candidates and their agents holding unauthorized rallies, processions and assemblies. Unlike the elections of  2016, this time we are faced with a pandemic […]

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