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UPDF Hails Female Combatants For Showcasing Capabilities In Somalia

Female combatants of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have been commended for demonstrating their capabilities while on deployment in international missions. “I am pleased with your work in the mission area.

May 6, 2024

National News

In Trouble: Embattled City Businessman Asiimwe Faces Jail As Chief Magistrate Ponders To Cancel Bail

The Chief Magistrate – Buganda Road, His Worship Ronald Kayizzi issued a strong warning to city businessman and company director at Taifa Partners Limited, Emmanuel Asiimwe for raising unlimited excuses that result into jumping court sessions. Asiimwe, who is accused of forging

May 3, 2024

Education

MPs Approve The establishment of the National Institute For Teacher Education

Parliament has approved a motion to establish the National Institute for Teacher Education, marking a crucial step towards enhancing teacher training programmes in Uganda. The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, presented the motion during the plenary sitting presided over

May 3, 2024

Security

General Masiko: UPDF Is A Military Of Ideological Clarity

The Joint Staff – Political Commissariat, Major General Henry Masiko has underscored the importance of ideological consciousness in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), stating that the latter is a military of ideological clarity. Today, Maj Gen Masiko presided over the pass-out

May 3, 2024

Op-ed

Businge: It Is Lack Of Individual Vision Not Jobs To Blame For Unemployment In Uganda

By Businge Emmanuel DRCC- Fort Portal. While Presiding Over As Guest Of Honor During the Labor Day Celebrations On 1st May 20024 in Fort Portal City, the President Of Uganda Stated that its lack of Vision is to blame for the Unemployment

May 3, 2024

National News

UK Malicious Sanctions Won’t Arm-twist Speaker Among to Support Homosexuality-Parliament

Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday dismissed new UK sanctions targeting speaker of parliament over alleged corruption saying the UK government should avoid trying to arm-twist Ugandan decision makers to align with their value system, especially on homosexuality. A statement issued on the United

April 30, 2024

Community

Shock As Kampala Businessman Asiimwe Fails To Attend Court Over Acute Diarrhea

The lawyer to city businessman and company director at Taifa Partners Limited, Emmanuel Asiimwe who is accused of forging and uttering false documents told court on Monday that his client is suffering from acute diarrhea. To win the sympathy of the Chief

April 30, 2024

Africa

Joseph Kony Survives Deadly Wagner Group Capture In Central African Republic

Russian mercenaries, operating under the Wagner Group, are intensifying their pursuit of the infamous warlord Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR). Kony, accused of abducting thousands of children to serve as soldiers and sex slaves, in his Lord’s Resistance Army

April 30, 2024

Security

AU Hails UPDF For Stabilizing Somalia

A delegation from the African Union, led by General Cheikh Dembele, Head of the African Union’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, Peace Support Operations Division, today visited the Forward Operating Base in Qoryooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. During the visit, General Dembele

April 30, 2024

Crime

Police Guns Down Assailant After Hacking Four Children

Residents of Bongole Zone in Ndejje, Wakiso District are reeling from a horrifying incident of attempted murder that left four children critically injured. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, an unidentified assailant armed with a

April 30, 2024