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 Reading1.0 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 Reading1. 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingToday 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 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; LC III chairperson Kikyusa subcounty District directly elected councillor Luwero sub county Directly elected councillor […]
Continue ReadingPolice Professional Standards unit together with the criminal investigations department (CID) in Rukungiri are investigating an aggravated robbery carried out at Bwambara in Rukungiri district in which two people fell victim. Preliminary investigations point to misuse of an SMG riffle by police officers who have been arrested namely AIP Ninsima Alex number 53087, Twongyirwe, detective […]
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I am pleased to announce on behalf of the leadership of the Uganda Police that we intend to celebrate our centenary anniversary (i.e 100 years in existence) this year. The celebrations will involve commemorative events covering a period of 6 months beginning on 25th May 2014 with the finale, which will mark the highlights on […]
Continue ReadingThe Inspector General of Police has today 6/5/2014 suspended with immediate effect the Regional Police Commander Savannah ACP Mivule Richard and the District Police Commander Luweero ASP Ninsiima Godfrey to pave way for investigations into an incident of public disorder during the nominations of the Democratic Party candidate for the Luweero Woman Member of Parliament […]
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