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Museveni Appoints Maj. Gen. Muhanga To Coordinate Security Operations In Kampala Metropolitan Ahead Of 2021 Elections
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga as the overall operations coordinator of security in Kampala Metropolitan area during and after elections. Muhanga will takeover all police operations and will be based at Naguru police headquarters. According to sources Gen. Muhanga will report directly to the president and the joint security taskforce but…
M7 Takes Over Killed Boxer Zebra Ssenyange’s Investigations
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while delivering end of year/new year national message revealed that preliminary investigations show that boxer Zebra Ssenyange was gunned down by Ugandan security forces. He apologized to the grieving family and vowed to bring culprits to face the long arm of the law. “When I heard of the unfortunate death of…
“Where’s Justin Jjuuko?”: State Again Fails To Produce Pugilist In Court
The State has once again failed to produce award-winning pugilist Justin Jjuuko in court in a habeas corpus application filed by human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde filed through the Centre for Legal Aid. Although the State Attorneys told court after a long adjournment that he is being detained at Kitalya Government Prison, the presiding judge…
Gen.Lokech: Non Certified Journalists Will Not Cover 2021 Elections
The newly appointed deputy Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech has said that journalists who are not certified by Uganda Media Council will not be allowed to cover 2021 general elections. Gen.Lokech on Wednesday issued a statement revealing that he has already received a list of accredited journalists. Below is a statement We…
VP Ssekandi Launches 40th Regional Tarehe Sita Activities in Masaka City
Uganda’s Vice President Hon Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has officiated at the launch of the 40th Tarehe Sita Annivery army week activities in Greater Masaka sub-region at the Liberation Square in Masaka city. Hon Ssekandi commended President Museveni for providing ideological clarity and leadership to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) which has made it more professional…
Bare Knuckles: Gen Kainerugaba Tells Bobiwine To Brace For Humiliation In 2021 Elections
The commander of Special Forces Command (SFC),first son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has told the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to brace for a defeat in 2021 elections. He was responding to a tweet by senior journalist Andrew Mwenda on the arrest of Bobi Wine in Kalangala district. “This afternoon,…
Security Foils Bobiwine’s Kalangala Campaigns,Airlifts Him To Kololo
Police have come out to disregard the information circulating around social media platforms that Hon.Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert has been arrested, while on his campaign trail in Kalangala District. “We would like to clarify that the candidate was restrained for continuously holding massive rallies amidst the increased threats of coronavirus, in total disregard of the Electoral…
Sad: Former National Boxer Zebra Ssenyange Gunned Down
Former professional boxer and Uganda Bombers captain Zebra Isaac Ssenyange ” Mando” has been shot dead at his home in Bwaise(near Eden Service Park) in the wee-hours of Wednesday morning. At the time of his death, Zebra was Uganda Boxing Federation Head of General duties. The deceased wife’s Mercy Ssenyange revealed that the suspected killers…
Museveni Launches Construction Of National Military Museum At Katonga
The President of the Republic of Uganda and the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has kick started the construction of the Uganda National Military Museum at Katonga Bridge, Mpigi District. Speaking at the Launch of the Defence Forces Activities to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of UPDF, the Commander-in-Chief, Gen Museveni…
Faruk Kirunda: Irresponsible Media Reporting Can Destroy Uganda
By Faruk Kirunda The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has asked journalists to re-apply for accreditation from the media council to pave way for their coverage of the 2021 elections. This move has been attacked in some circles which construe it as intended to gag the media from doing its oversight role during the elections. It…