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Rwenzori Floods: UPDF Soldiers Start Evacuating Stranded Kasese,Bundibugyo Residents
The Uganda People’ Defence Forces has established structures to respond to the flood situation in Bundibugyo and Kasese Districts. This includes airlift support services on call, search and rescue, and a unit for relocation established on ground to respond to the emergency. UPDF contingent from the 222 Mountain Infantry Brigade under the command of Lt…
Heartless: LDU Officer Shoots Dead Bodaboda Rider,Pregnant Woman In Masaka
Blood thirsty Local Defence Unit (LDU) is on the run after shooting a boda-boda cyclist dead and fatally injuring the woman he was riding carrying who had gone for antenatal checkup. According to eyewitnesses, the gruesome incident happened outside Byansi Clinic in Masaka town, where the yet to be identified LDU operative shot the…
Embattled Jinja RDC Sakwa Sacked
Secretary to the office of President Hajj Yunus Kakande has ordered Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Eric Sakwa has to hand over office. “You are required to hand over any government property in your possession in accordance with the laid down procedure and regulations,” letter reads. Jinna district internal security officer has been instructed to…
Covid-19 Crisis: Ugandan MPs Want Learners’ Programme On TVs, Radios Reviewed
Members of Parliament has called for review of the learner’s programme developed by the Ministry of Education to keep learners engaged during the COVID19 lock down. In her communication during the plenary sitting on 06 May 2020, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga said that the programme currently broadcast on only UBC radio and television is not benefiting…
Coronavirus May Spread Through Sex, Study Shows
By Agencies Coronavirus could be spread through sex, experts now fear after they detected the infection in the semen of recovering men. Researchers in China analysed semen samples from 38 men who tested positive for COVID-19. Some had recovered while others were infectious. One in six had traces of the coronavirus in their semen – including those who…
Promoters Bajjo, Abtex Charged Over Covid-19 Food Protest
Four people, including music promoters, Andrew Mukasa alias Bajjo and Abby Musinguzi alias Abitex have been charged for allegedly disobeying lawful orders. The two others are Aloysius Matovu Junior and one Kikomeko Eyekolera. Earlier on today, the four were arraigned before Buganda road Court Grade One magistrate, Dorothy Bagyenyi, charged and released on bail after…
Five Armed Civilians Arrested With UPDF Uniforms To Face Court Martial
The Unit Disciplinary Committee (UDC) sitting at the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence headquarters in Mbuya has sent five civilians and One soldier to the Makindye based General Court Martial. Col Tom Kabuye the Chairman of the UDC ,while reading the charges,said that Mr Erepu Joakim was arrested while in possession of military Information both in…
SFC Arrests ISO ICT Boss Odong Over Fake Intelligence Reports
Special Forces Command soldiers have arrested the Director of Cyber Crime at Internal Security Organisation Simon Peter Odong over what they described as fake technical intelligence reports. Mr. Odong was arrested on the wee hours of tuesday morning arrested from his Kirinnya home by SFC commandos that were dispatched to pick him. However, before he…
Covid-19 Crisis: Starving Karamoja People With HIV/AIDS Shun Taking ARVs, Call For Gov’t Help
The current country lockdown over COVID-19 has worsened the living condition of people living with HIV/AIDS in Karamoja with several mothers and their husbands who have been receiving Anti-Retroviral Treatment at various health centers shunning taking drugs over lack of food. Ms. Margret Ajilong, the coordinator of people living with HIV/Aids in Kaabong district said…
Covid-19: UPDF, Police Receive Modern Medical Equipment To Fight Deadly Pandemic
There was a sigh of relief in Ugandan armed forces after Kyoga Dynamics Ltd the Joint Venture Company between Luwero Industries and China Wan Bao Engineering Corporation for production of explosives, made a contribution of medical equipment to the security forces in support of its efforts against the COVID 19 pandemic. The protective gear donated…