Tag: Uganda Police

National News

Otafiire Asks MPs to Restore Over Shs475bn Budget Cut...

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Kahinda Otafiire has made an urgent appeal to Parliament to restore Shs475.712 billion...

Crime

Mityana Man Kills Best Friend After His Christmas Sex...

Police in Mityana are on a manhunt for a 30-year-old Peter Bafirawala, a resident of Busaato village, Kalangaalo sub-county,...

Crime

Police Arrest 54 Suspects in Operation Targeting Cattle Theft...

Since November 2024, over 460 animals have been reported stolen in these districts, but authorities have successfully recovered 352.

National News

Seven Killed in Jinja-Iganga Highway Collision

The accident, which occurred at 4:00 am in Bulanga village, Mayuge District, involved a taxi (UBB 140D) and a Fuso Fighter truck (UNX 761B).

Crime

KAMPALA: Over 90 Suspected Criminals Netted in Crackdown Operations

The police registered the operations as successful, with exhibits recovered and suspects charged and detained pending prosecution.

Business

Police Launch Investigation into Kalerwe Market Fire

Police data shows that nearly 40% of fire incidents in markets are attributed to unauthorized or poorly maintained electrical installations, a factor commonly seen in informal trade environments.

Politics

UPC Leaders Call for Peaceful By-election in Kisoro

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has already fronted Rose Kabagyeni as the flag bearer, Sultana Salim Tana is the National Unity Platform (NUP) party candidate, and Juliet Musanase has been fronted by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.

Environment

Police Issue Safety Guidelines after Palabek Lightning Incident

In Uganda, between 2007 and 2011, lightning killed 191 people and injured 727, and these incidences are more common in districts like Gulu, Lira, Hoima, Jinja, Kalangala, and Kisoro.

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