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IGP opens special police post in Kulambiro

IGP opens special police post in Kulambiro

The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura on sunday opened Ttuba Police Post constructed by the community in Kulambiro- Kisasi Nakawa Division. 24000 residents will benefit from this newly constructed Police post.It should be remembered that it’s in the same area where the late AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi was shot dead in March this […]

Police finalise Crime Management System

Police finalise Crime Management System

Police Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate has finalized a data system developed by ICT Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Excellence (ICIEE) piloted in ten divisions of Kampala Metropolitan to ease case monitoring and management of reported crimes. The scheme was established in 2014 by The Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura in partnership with […]

Report: Western region dominates jobs in army, police and foreign missions

Report: Western region dominates jobs in army, police and foreign missions

A leaked report of the parliamentary committee on Equal Opportunities has revealed widespread regional imbalance when it comes to appointments to public offices. Majority of the senior officers in public offices hail from Western Uganda, the report notes. The committee’s investigation into presidential appointees, was commissioned by the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga in September 2016, after […]

Sekandi hails marriage among youthful police officers

Sekandi hails marriage among youthful police officers

Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has commended the leadership in the Uganda Police Force that is encouraging its youthful officers to embrace marriage a move that has blossomed a number of resourceful relationships both at work and in respective homes of officers. Speaking during the wedding ceremony of Corporal Nzaisenga John, a member of his […]

Vivo Energy equips police officers with new skills

Vivo Energy equips police officers with new skills

Over 100 officers from Uganda police fleet management have undergone training on different skills on motor vehicle mechanics and maintenance. The two day training organized by Vivo energy Uganda limited at Royal Suite’s Bugolobi trained officers on how to use Shell lubricants, safe fuel offloading procedures and defensive driving skills. ACP Kirungi Suleiman the deputy […]

Police caution public on car theft

Police caution public on car theft

Police have asked the public to be vigilant and report cases of stealing motor vehicles for ease of tracking and prosecution of suspects. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Emilian Kayima said many Ugandans continue to lose motor vehicles to criminals, they are dismantled and sold as scrap. They also modify others through tampering with the chassis numbers and […]

Police offers Hepatitis B Vaccine

Police offers Hepatitis B Vaccine

Police medical services in conjunction with Norvik Hospital are offering hepatitis B test and vaccination to police officers and communities around Naguru barracks. The activity which has kicked off today is to run for three days at Naguru Health Centre V in Naguru Barrack, Nakawa division in Kampala District. According to Muyama Joyce, the in […]

Parliament to probe police over rearrests

Parliament to probe police over rearrests

The Inspector General of Police and other police officers are to face the parliamentary committee on human rights to answer the human rights violation of suspects always released by court only to be rearrested by police. ALSO READ: Why Kansingye was dropped as police spokesperson This follows the recent arrest by security operatives of, Ahmad Ssenfuka, […]

Why Kansingye was dropped as police spokesperson

Why Kansingye was dropped as police spokesperson

The Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura, yesterday appointed Emilian Kayima new Police Spokesperson. Kayima replaced Assistant Inspector General of Police, Asan Kasingye. But why was Kasingye dropped in the latest reshuffle? Below are reasons doing rounds on social media. ALSO READ: Kayima appointed Police spokesperson, Kasingye dropped Kasingye often contradicted himself One of the shortest […]