As part of the ongoing investigation, police have arrested Adu Deborah, suspected of setting fire to the house of UPDF officer Martin Ikwaru 28, which resulted in the death of his one-year-old son. It is alleged that the 25-year-old Deborah is the ex-wife of the UPDF officer. The fire broke out in Nabweru on August…
At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister said, an attack the government blamed on militant Islamist group al Shabaab. Ali Haji told a press conference that 11 of those injured in the attack in…
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen.Muhoozi Kainerugaba hosted Her Excellency Kate Airey, the outgoing British High Commissioner to Uganda, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The meeting, also attended by the newly appointed UK Defence Attaché to Uganda, Lt Col Ash Wiseman,…
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Health to address the issue of intern doctors and present a statement to Parliament, on interventions undertaken. The Deputy Speaker has said the interns cannot be deployed in hospitals until they have completed their training. “You are telling these interns that you are giving them…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with the Transitional President of Gabon, H.E Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at State House, Entebbe. H.E Nguema is in Uganda for a two- day official visit at the invitation of President Museveni. He was accompanied by the First Lady of Gabon, H.E Zita Oligui Nguema and…
Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju, has castigated government over the recent arrest of members of opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), in Kenya. Thirty-six FDC leaders were last Tuesday arrested in Kisumu, Kenya and have since been charged with terrorism in Ugandan courts and remanded to Luzira prison. Ssemujju questioned the legality of the arrest of…
Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, Chief Joint Staff, has praised outgoing Generals of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for their tireless dedication and selfless commitment, which has significantly contributed to the prevailing peace in the country. He specifically commended them for their mentorship of subordinate officers, who will succeed them in their respective roles. Speaking…
By Isaac Ssemakadde Dear Commissioner General Dr. Johnson Omuhunde Rwashote Byabashaija: We write to express our outrage and condemnation of the inhumane practice of forced hair removal in Luzira group of prisons, as exposed by the BBC News article “Top designer vows to regrow dreadlocks cut after Uganda arrest” (28 June 2024) The traumatic experience…
The Miss Uganda foundation in conjunction with StarTimes Uganda are pleased to announce that the Grand Finale of the Miss Uganda 2024 pageant will take place on August 3rd, 2024 at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. The Grand Finale will be broadcast live on Makula KiKa at 7:00pm, allowing audiences across the country to…
