Andrew Bagala

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Bagala

What you need to know:Police sources, who visited the crime scene and interviewed witnesses, say the private guard had been complaining to his employers about salary arrears for two-four months, but he was sacked. A private security guard attached to the Ultimate Security Ltd, who had allegedly gone months without being paid his salary and was later sacked, raided the head office of the firm and shot dead two of his supervisors before the police intervened and killed him.

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Bagala

What you need to know:Dead silent murders: The charging of Senior Superintendent of Police Nickson Agasirwe with the murder of Joan Kagezi after several suspects had been arrested, brings into sharp focus several unresolved murders. With the State yet to find the culprits, it begs the question: is there something more to these murders? It is early morning, and an SUV is snaking its way in rush-hour traffic. Gunshots suddenly ring out, striking the vehicle's tyres and bringing it to a halt.

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Bagala

United States President Donald Trump is considering restrictions on Ugandans travelling to his country unless the requirements set by the Department of State are met within a 60-day deadline. A report by The Washington Post, the most widely circulated newspaper published in Washington, DC., listed Uganda among 36 new countries targeted by Mr Trump.

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Bagala

The government has suspended the automated Express Penalty Scheme (Auto EPS) for one month to engage all concerned groups and resolve the bottlenecks in its implementation. In a statement issued on Thursday, Gen Katumba Wamala, the Works and Transport minister, said they would use the window to address the concerns raised by motorists.

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Bagala

In the latest crackdown on errant drivers, the police have been heavily relying on the fixed CCTV cameras to detect speeding motorists. The fixed cameras on highways, which are also called a freeway camera, shoot a radar beam towards passing vehicles, and then the beam of light bounces off the vehicle to the camera system. This enables the CCTV system to measure the speed at which the vehicle was being driven. If the vehicle exceeds the prescribed speed, the camera automatically takes its image.