By APN Reporter Kampala The police in Lira are investigating an alleged assault of Bismack Olang, a radio journalist with Unity Fm, by Lira Mayor Mike Ogwang Olwa, while covering a story on “cancellation of tender for bodaboda revenue collection”. According to police publicist Fred Enanga, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, is fast tracking the […]
Security
IGP Launches National Command Center for CCTV
By APN Reporter Naguru The Inspector General of Police J.M Okoth Ochola on Monday launched the National Command and ICT Research and Innovation Centres, a structure under the CCTV Project. “The command center structure is the heart of C4I that is, command, control, communication, coordination and intelligence for Uganda Police Force in cooperation with sister […]
Kitgum District Welcomes UPDF Celebrations
By APN Reporter Kitgum The people of Kitgum District have expressed pleasure at UPDF decision to celebrate the 38th Tarehe Sita Anniversary in Kitgum town. This was during a meeting between the UPDF and local district leaders on Tuesday 15th January 2019 at the Kitgum Town Council Hall.Tarehe Sita,held annually on 6th February, has become […]
Plane Skids Off Entebbe Airport Runway
By APN Reporter Entebbe A plane belonging to Ethiopian Airlines B-737-800 aircraft registration number ET-ATV with flight number ET338 has skidded off the run way at Entebbe airport. The plane was on a regular scheduled service from Addis Ababa to Entebbe when it skidded off the runway by a few meters this morning. According to […]
Rubanda Man Killed By Mob
By APN Reporter Rubanda Police in Rubanda is investigating circumstances under which a 26 years old man was allegedly murdered by mob. Tumuhimbise Paka of Rwarujongo village Igomanda parish Hamurwa sub county in Rubanda district was lynched by mob as a result of theft. It’s alleged that in the night of 05/11/18 at around 02:00 […]
Services of Flying Squad Operatives Terminated
By APN Reporter Kampala The Uganda Police has terminated the services of all Flying Squad Operatives across the country. The unit had over 80 operatives and their service have been terminated with immediate effect. A memo dated 5th November 2018 pinned at the central Police station in Kampala indicated that the services have been terminated […]
CDF Gen. Muhozi salutes SFC soldiers on adding value to UPDF
By APN Reporter Kampala The Chief of the Uganda Defence Forces (CDF), General David Muhoozi, has saluted the elite Special Forces’ Command (SFC) soldiers for adding value to the national force, the UPDF, and for its diverse specialty in conventional skills. “SFC is a value addition to the UPDF. To this effect, I want to […]
Kigezi Police Acquires New Home
By our reporter Kabale The Police in Kigezi region have acquired a new structure that will host offices for both regional and Kabale central police units. The old structure for Kabale CPS was constructed 1947 while the regional police has been operating from the district structures in Makanga. According to Elly Maate, the Kigezi regional […]
UPDF Advances in Technology
By APN Reporter Mayuge Yesterday the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF His Excellency Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the Uganda Peoples’Defence Forces Engineers for assembling armoured military vehicles. The President made the remarks at the commissioning of Nyoka Convertion Project in Magamaga Barracks in Mayuge District. […]
Police officers from Somalia commended
Over 160 Formed Police Officers (FPU) from the Field Force Unit that have been in AMISOM mission in somalia on a one year tour of duty have been appreciated for their endless efforts they put in to bring and preserve peace in that country. This was during the debriefing ceremony that was held today at […]