The Uganda Police has said it will not allow the opposition to hold a rally at the Constitutional Square on Monday. The opposition parties had earlier announced they will hold a rally at the Constitutional Square in the heart of Kampala after their scheduled walk to work protest on Monday. Democratic party President […]
Members of Parliament from the ruling national Resistance Movement party have rejected a demand by the opposition mps to have police officer Arinaitwe Gilbert and Kampala metropolitan regional police commander Kampala Grace Turyagumanawe to be prosecuted for their action during the violent arrest of Forum for Democrat Change President, Dr. Kizza Besigye. The NRM side […]
Vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has come out and condemned the acts of a security officer Gilbert Arinaitwe against FDC leader Col. Kizza Besigye. According to Bukenya, the acts of police particularly those of the arresting officer Gilbert Arinaitwe were brutal and should be condemned. The VP however, also had no kind words for the opposition who […]
Makerere University L.C5 councillor at Kampala city council Bernard Luyiga has kicked off a hunger strike to protest the police brutality and mishandling of the opposition in the walk to work protests. This followed a police officer in civilian clothes one Gilbert Arinaitwe mishandled the FDC leader Kiiza Besigye and other opposition members recently. Luyiga has camped at the […]
A Memorandum of Understanding between Makerere University and the Uganda Police Force to provide assistance in the implementation of the different ICT initiatives in the force has saved over USD500,000 of the Uganda Police Force’s budget. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Makerere University has been able to develop for the Uganda Police Force a Human […]
The Uganda Police force has released the 2010 annual crime and traffic report indicating a crime decline of 4%. The report launched by the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura at the new Police headquarters in Naguru shows incidences under the key crime category of homicides, ritual murders, economic crimes and anti-narcotics. Corruption […]
Police in central region is hunting for unidentified man who is going distributing leaflets with information inciting the public to take arms against the government. Central regional police spokesperson Lameka Kigozi told journalists in Kampala on Thursday that a man in a taxi with unidentified registration number plate at around 7pm yesterday, went through in […]
The Minister in charge of Primary Health care James kakooza has visited the victims of police action in yesterdays walk to work demonstration against increased food and fuel price. Kakooza has consoled the victims at Mulago hospital and accused the police and the military of being wrecklaceless as they fired teargas in schools and […]
The Uganda Police says they have with the help of the Military police managed to restore calm in most parts of Kampala and neighbouring town where chaos had broken out over police blockades against walk to work protesters. Police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says the chaos in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kasangati and Kajansi has been duly contained […]
Uganda is witnessing a second day of chaos and drama as the police once again try to stop opposition leaders who are walking to their places of work in the second day of “walk to work” protests by the opposition. The police Thursday morning stopped Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza besigye from walking […]