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UPDF Mesmerizes Rwandans With Mighty Peacekeeping Capabilities During Field Training Exercise
Uganda’s participants in the upcoming 13th Field Training Exercise, “Ushirikiano Imara,” have been urged to demonstrate the country’s capabilities in peacekeeping missions fully. The participants are currently undergoing an induction exercise at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja. The 13th East African Field Training Exercise, scheduled to take place in Rwanda in June,…
Swords Out: Ssenyonyi Cheerleaders NUP MPs In Censuring Mpuuga, Other Commissioners
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi has led a delegation of opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) to sign the censure motion against the four commissioners among whom is Mathias Mpuuga. This move was made following complaints made by Theodore Ssekikubo, the Lwemiyaga County MP, that Opposition MPs have shied away from signing…
Notorious Hard Core Criminals Behind Kampala Robberies
Police have arrested more than 30 suspected criminals behind the recent street attacks within Kampala. The group was arrested during the ongoing intelligence-led operations targeting criminal dens in the Kapela, Kimbejja, and Kyaliwajala areas of Kira municipality. ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Kampala Metropolitan Police, said on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, that…
CDF Gen Kainerugaba Woos Czech Republic Delegation To Invest In Uganda,Strengthen Security
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba,met with a delegation from the Czech Republic who paid a courtesy call on him at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. Gen Kainerugaba and the Czech Republic delegation led by Ms. Katerina Sequensova, Director General for Non-European Countries, Economic…
MPs Grill UNOC Bosses Over Mysterious Records Of Shs37 Billion Profit
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has generated a profit of Shs37.6 billion surpassing their projected revenue of Shs6.989 billion. This revelation emerged during a meeting between officials from UNOC and Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, 27 May 2024 where the Auditor General’s report on UNOC’s financial statements for the year…
Two Govt Officials Remanded Over Abuse Of Office
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHAC-U) has joined forces with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to take action against government officials involved in abuse of office. In a recent development, two officials from Busolwe Town Council in Butaleja District have been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court. According to a statement released by SHAC-U on May…
Dissatisfied:Amuria Clan Leaders Appeal Against High Court Ruling On Amuria District Land Board, Soroti Catholic Diocese & Fr Joseph
The battle for land between Clan leaders in Amuria District and Soroti Catholic Diocese looks like it will not come to rest as early as it was expected following a group of six people including clan leaders seek for court of Appeal’s decision over the same matter. According to their notice of appeal which was…
Security Arrests Notorious Suspect Musota In Aggravated Robbery On Ben Kiwanuka Street
The Kampala Metropolitan Police has apprehended another suspect in connection to the aggravated robbery incident involving Mr. Mugisha Tomson, aged 40, which was captured on CCTV. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police stated that the third suspect identified as Derrick also known as Musota, was arrested on May 24, 2024, around…
Karamoja Ministers Discourage Revenge Among Karacunas As Transformation Projects Commence
The Ministers for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Lokeris Peter and Hon. Wamala Nambozo Florence (State Minister) have committed to accelerating programmes aimed at transforming the Karamoja Sub-region. During their inaugural visit to the region today, the Ministers met with stakeholders in Kotido district to introduce themselves, engage in discussions, and address pressing issues. “We came to…
Ugandan Private Schools Reject New Education Management Information System
The Ministry of Education has raised concerns after observing that half of the private schools across the country are declining to register their learners on the new Education Management Information System (EMIS), implemented in 2022. The Director of Basic Education, Ismail Mulindwa, says that while the uptake and utilization of the system among public schools…