CRACKDOWN ON MOTORISTS FLOUTING THE PARTIAL LOCKDOWN.

Today, 18.04.2020, the Joint Task Force conducted nationwide operations to crackdown on motorists flouting the ban on movement of vehicles, as part of government efforts to fight the spread of the corona virus in Uganda. The task teams created several checkpoints and found motorists who had left their homes to visit friends, go for non-essential […]

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THE JOINT TASK FORCE WARNS MOTORISTS ON NON ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND USE OF FORGED STICKERS

The Joint Task Force has observed an increase in the flow of traffic  on major roads and high ways, despite the restrictions on the movement of public and private vehicles as part of the measures against the spread of the corona virus in Uganda. The public should know that the restrictions announced by H.E the […]

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ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS BY POLICE AGAINST THE CORONA VIRUS.

Following the directives issued by His Excellency, The President of The Republic of Uganda, on the 18th march 2020, on how to curb the pandemic caused by the Covid -19 [coronavirus}. The police and sister security agencies are closely monitoring every situation to ensure the rules are complied with. These include; The IGP has created […]

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POLICE ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING DOUBLE INJURIES TO MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DURING KCCA LED OPERATION

On the 10/03/2020, at around 1pm, an enforcement team from KCCA that was supported by Police met some resistance while conducting an enforcement operation against illegal vendors selling items around Old Taxi Park. This was the second form of attack on KCCA Law Enforcement Officers by violent vendors and activists in the Central Business District. Due […]

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CCTV FAILURES DUE TO DISRUPTIONS IN FIBRE OPTIC CABLES AND POWER OUTAGES

There has been a lot of discussion and debate over a fatal accident that was not captured on CCTV cameras along the Nakawa – Naguru road on the 24th, February, 2020. The cameras around the whole section were not working due to disruptions in the fibre optic underground cables, following construction works along the Ntinda […]

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CCTV FAILURES DUE TO DISRUPTIONS IN FIBRE OPTIC CABLES AND POWER OUTAGES

There has been a lot of discussion and debate over a fatal accident that was not captured on CCTV cameras along the Nakawa – Naguru road on the 24th, February, 2020. The cameras around the whole section were not working due to disruptions in the fibre optic underground cables, following construction works along the Ntinda […]

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENT SURROUNDING THE FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO BODABODA MOTORCYCLES.

The police at Jinja road, continues to actively investigate circumstances surrounding the fatal accident involving two motorcycles that occurred on the 24/02/2020 at Naguru road   behind Nakawa market. The area is busy due to the parking area and the presence of a taxi stage. In furtherance to our holding statement of 24/02/2020, the additional findings […]

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POLICE RECOVERS REGISTRATION PLATES OF SUSPECTED STOLEN MOTORCYCLES

The Territorial Police in KMP South conducted an intelligence led operation, in Nkere zone, Makindye Division, Kampala where 28 registration plates for motorcycles used in bodaboda and suspected stolen were recovered from the pit latrine of Kraish Balinda, who is on the run but wanted. The registration plates include; UEU 397L, UEX 372X, UEO 292X, […]

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POLICE STATEMENT ON TWO SEPARATE TRAGIC ACCIDENTS

POLICE STATEMENT ON TWO SEPARATE TRAGIC ACCIDENTS On the 18/08/2019, at around 4pm, at Kyambura Trading centre, in Rubirizi District, a tanker truck carrying fuel from Mbarara, lost control and rammed into two commuter taxis and a saloon car, and exploded in flames, killing several people instantly. Three smaller secondary explosions from the parked vehicles […]

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