The police in Uganda have threatened to bring to book anyone who will stage a demonstration against President Museveni’s alleged giveaway of Mabira national forest. Last week President Museveni said he would give Mehta Sugar Corporation some hectares of land on Mabira forest land to grow sugar canes in order to increase sugar supply in […]
Cardinal Emanuel Wamala has asked Ugandans to pray for peace and end of poverty in the republic of Uganda. Wamala speaking at Gaba Seminary said that Christians should dedicate special prayers for the suffering people in Uganda. He says prayers are enough to touch on the country’s leaders to work for peace, prosperity, unity and […]
Police has today burnt narcotic drugs mounting to a tune of 15 billion Uganda which were impounded from drug traffickers from back in 2009 at Entebbe international airport. Among the destroyed drugs include, Heroine (25kg) Cocaine (10.6Kg) and a new smuggled drug (1.5kg). Uganda last burnt illegal drugs way back in 2008. Speaking at the event of burning the […]
Police is holding 37 suspected notorious motor vehicle and Boda-Boda thieves from 13 districts that have been terrorizing the public in the last month of July. Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba explains that the suspects have been using different tactics and equipments including guns, hammers and iron bars to hit the victims and latter on go […]
Human Rights Net work Uganda and police standard unit have launched a process of developing a police form which will be used by the public to lodge complaints against police officers who engage in committing crimes in the country. The Advocacy officer with Human Rights Network Uganda Patrick Tumwine said that a form reporting police officers […]
The Inspector General of Police has set up a 10 man team charged with investigating the cause of the fire that gutted Owino Park yard market. Police spokesperson Judith Nabakoba says the team shall be headed by the CID boss Paul Kato and will try to establish whether the scene of crime can be reconstructed. […]
Police in Kasese is investigating the allegations into which 12 people could have been poisoned at a wedding party in Kyando sub-county Kasese district. It is said 12 people all residents of Kisinga trading centre, Kyesinga sub-county were rushed to Kadoga Hospital n Saturday shortly after they developed stomach complications and started vomiting at a […]
Residents of Arua town have petitioned the inspectorate of government and office of the resident district commission over the alleged corruption that meld the Auctioning of the police exhibits. Last week police in Arua announced the sell by auction some of the unclaimed exhibits to members of the public. The item included 16 bicycles, 14 […]
Police have through the rapid Response Unit arrested 11 suspects, recovering 11 guns and 172 rounds of ammunitions in an operation carried out during the last 3 weeks. Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says the suspects are alleged to have committed crimes of robbery, and murder from their theft victims. The operation has been carried out […]
The Uganda Police has cited the absence of national identity cards as one of the hurdles to effective investigation and arrest of criminal elements in Uganda. Police Criminal Investigations Department Director Edward Ochom says that lack of national identification cards curtails the use of fingerprints by the Police in investigating crime. In an interactive meeting […]