All posts tagged "Uganda Police Force"
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6.9KNationalPDM Fraud in Zombo: Leaders raise alarm over extortion, ghost beneficiaries
The leaders cited illegal charges, extortion, diversion of funds, ghost beneficiaries and manipulation of payment systems as some of the practices frustrating...
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10.5KCrimeTwo killed after disputed LC1 election turns violent in Jinja
According to Kiira Region Police Spokesperson SP James Mubi, tensions began before voting had concluded after Kakande allegedly boycotted the election, leaving...
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10.3KCrimeTwo Kenyans arrested over violent motorcycle robbery in Busia
The suspects have been identified as Otieno Brian, 21, a casual worker from Matayos Village, Busia County, Kenya, and Otieno Kennedy, 20,...
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7.7KCrimeSecurity guard arrested after stray bullet injures pedestrian in Budaka
Bukedi North Police PRO, ASP Wilfred Kyempasa said the guard's SAR rifle accidentally discharged, striking Adams Kuchana, who was walking past the...
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5.8KNationalPolice cut short MP Silwany’s Radio talk show in Bugiri over incitement
Hours after the incident, Silwany posted a message in a popular Bugiri political WhatsApp group alleging that the directive to stop the...
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10.1KOP-EDOpen Letter to ASP Kasadha: True Road Safety Demands Police Accountability, Not Just Driver Reform
Road safety advocate Juungu Archelaus argues that Uganda's road safety agenda requires greater accountability among traffic police officers alongside stricter driver discipline...
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7.7KNationalZombo: Police orders temporary shutdown of business, traffic for nationwide clean-up drive
According to DPC Mutegeki, all residents, traders, motorists, institutions and community leaders are expected to fully comply with the directive and actively...
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12.7KOP-EDWhat if we exercised greater caution while driving?
What if we all exercised caution? Then the next headline would not be about another 10 people being buried. It would be...
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4.8KCrimeMan arrested over suspected murder of 51-year-old woman in Tororo
Preliminary police investigations indicate that the deceased had returned home from a drinking establishment when Olowo allegedly went to her residence demanding...
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5.7KCrimeThree arrested over robbery in Lira as, suspected stolen phones recovered in operation
According to Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the breakthrough came after the victim identified one of her attackers, prompting intelligence-led operations that...
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8.6KOP-EDBeyond Mourning: A Policy Agenda for Ending Uganda’s Road Carnage
In this Op-Ed, Risk Reduction Specialist Albinious Twesigomwe argues that Uganda must move beyond reacting to fatal road crashes by strengthening vehicle...
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5.3KNationalTragedy as two children die in Moroto gold pit collapse
The two children died at the scene, while their mother was rescued with injuries and rushed to Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, where...
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5.2KCrimeMan, 43, killed in suspected mob attack in Kibuku
According to Regional Police Spokesperson, ASP Kyempasa, the deceased had previously been accused of theft and had reportedly been assaulted by mobs...
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5.8KNationalDriver in Kamuli school bus crash ‘threatened’ to cause accident before jumping out
The allegations emerged following a viral video circulating on social media and are now part of an ongoing police investigation into the...
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6.7KNationalOne dead, three injured in nasty crash along Mbale-Tirinyi highway
According to Bukedi North Regional Police Spokesperson, ASP Kyempasa Wilfred, the crash occurred at about 3:20 p.m. on July 19, 2026, involving...
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6.4KCrimeMan, 54, found dead in Budaka police cell
Investigators said Gawaya had been arrested on Friday afternoon after he was accused of threatening members of the public with a panga...
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9.5KNationalScores injured as school bus collides with sugarcane truck on Jinja–Kamuli road
The circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately clear, and police had not yet released an official statement on the cause of...
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2.2KNationalDeath toll in King David school bus crash rises to 24, over 20 remain hospitalised
Traffic Police spokesperson SP Michael Kananura said 18 of the deceased have been positively identified. However, three unidentified bodies remain at Kapchorwa...
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7.6KCrime80-year-old man killed in suspected robbery in Buyende
Some residents suspect the killing may have been motivated by robbery, alleging that the elderly man had sold trees a day before...
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7.7KNationalTwo drivers arrested for overloading 207 pupils on two school buses
Police said one bus was found transporting 110 pupils, the other was carrying 97 pupils, numbers authorities described as dangerously exceeding safe...
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7.7KNationalKing David Junior School closed for two weeks after deadly Kapchorwa bus crash
The temporary closure was announced by Makindye-Ssabagabo Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Simon Peter Mawerere after a closed-door meeting with parents gathered at...
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6.7KCrimeFour arrested as police recover Shs54m linked to Shs200m theft
Preliminary investigations indicate that Ramathan allegedly stole UGX 200 million from his grandmother at her residence in Lugazi.
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7.2KBig StoryKing David School Director among 21 killed in Kapchorwa bus crash
Minister Balaam identified the deceased adult as Tadeo Ssekade, the founder and director of King David Junior School, adding that his child,...
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6.4KNationalUganda suspends school trips after fatal bus crashes kill over 30 in ten days
The announcement follows recent fatal road crashes involving school children that have raised concerns over the safety of educational excursions and learner...