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Avoid Reckless Sex,Booze-Gen Muhoozi Tells UPDF Cadets
Gen.Muhoozi inspecting a parade The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF, Gen David Muhoozi has inspected the Special Combined Training Exercise code named “UNGOZI BORA” for officer cadets intake 17/18/19 at Uganda Military Academy Kabamba. The main objective of the exercise was to test cadets on their physical fitness, combat endurance and platoon tactics…
Current Peace In North Should Accelerate Devt-Oulanyah
Mr.Oulanyah at church fundraising Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has preached peace to the people of Northern Uganda saying that the region currently is with a perfect opportunity to now accelerate development, progress. The two important lessons to learn from the region’s dark episodes, he said, are a resolve never to allow any situation that could…
Pm Abiy Appoints Chief Spy Gen.Adem As the New Army Boss
New Army boss Gen.Mohammed The premier made the announcement late Friday that Gen. Adem Mohammed would take up the post replacing Seare Mekonnen who was killed last Saturday. In the new appointments, Lieutenant General Mola Hailemariam was named chief of ground forces while Demelash Gebremichael becomes the new director of national intelligence and security service.…
URA Releases And Shames A List Of Tax Defaulters, BigWigs Owe 47Bn
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has released a list of tax defaulters owing the agency about Shs47 billion in total. According to the latest notice published, URA demands tax arrears from both individuals, companies, schools and civil society organisations. The taxes are in form of PAYE, Income tax, VAT and customs duties. “Uganda Revenue Authority…
Ugandan Arrested With Heroin At Entebbe Airport
Ssemwogerere Huzaifa,aged 30yrs and resident of Gangu village, Wakiso district was arrested on Sunday at the Entebbe airport with Heroin packed his baggage before departure for New Delhi. The suspected drug trafficker was arrested while checking in before getting his flight. Scanners detected them having some illegal substance hidden inside his maroon leather bag. He…
UPDF Medical Team Rushes To Kigali To Treat Ailing Citizens
UPDF soldier examining a patient The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces’ (UPDF) medical team is in the Republic of Rwanda to participate in the rotational Second Edition of the Eastern Africa Community (EAC) Armed Forces Civil Military activities from 28th June to 4th July 2019. Both the UPDF and Rwanda Defence Forces’ (RDF) medical teams,…
M7 Appoints Col Kwihangana Air Force Boss
Col Emma Kwihangana ‘In blue’ receiving certificate from his predecessor Maj.Gen Birungi The former Director of Engineering of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ Air Force (UPDF – AF), Col Emmanuel Kwihangana has today assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff Air Forces (in acting capacity) from Maj Gen James Birungi who was recently appointed by…
Fuel station guard killed: Fuel, cash, computer taken
PRO Kangave Greater Masaka police are investigating a case murder of a guard at Mo Gas Petrol Station. An officer who is part of the investigating team told this news site that CPL Mathias Mawanda attached to reserve Force was killed last night by unknown people. The assailants also broke in to offices, picked a…
DIGP Sabiiti Passes Out 482 Police Officers
The Inspector General of Police J.M Okoth Ochola has today passed out officers who have been under going the Non commissioned Officers refresher course at Police Training School Kabalye-Masindi. The 482 officers graduated included 253 Senior NCOs (Seargents) and 229 Junior NCOs (Corporals) and all completed the course successfully. The Deputy Inspector General of Police,…
Police Speaks Out On Northern By Pass Burnt Fuel Tanker
Burnt gas Tank Truck Kampala Metropolitan Police has come out to clarify on the the accident which happened Friday about 11am at Naalya near Bethany High school along Northern by pass in Namugongo division Kira Municipality Wakiso district. Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, said it involved a motor vehicle registration UAW 641D Fuso…