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Museveni Appoints New Court Martial Boss, Gen. Gutti Sent Home To Rear Goats
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces has appointed a new chairperson of the Makindye based military court (General Court Martial). The new name that will feature the proceedings of the court martial will be Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe who is replacing General Andrew Gutti whose…
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…
Museveni Appoints Gen Kainerugaba Chief Of Defence Forces
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is the commander in chief of armed forces appointed General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). He replaces Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi who has been appointed Minister of State for Trade in the new cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday evening. Gen. Museveni also appointed Lt Gen.…
Museveni Appoints Ex Chief Justice Katureebe New UMI Chancellor
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Chief Justice of Uganda, Mr Bart Magunda Katureebe the new Chancellor of Uganda Management Institute – UMI. He replaces former education minister, Namirembe Bitamazire. In an appointment letter dated June 6, 2021, seen by this website, President Museveni appointed Katureebe as the new UMI chancellor for a period…
Museveni Announces Curfew, More Deterrent Measures Against Spread Of COVID-19
The President Of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Monday March, 30, 2020 evening announced more deterrent measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda after three more people tested positive for coronavirus. This has been Mr Museveni’s sixth address since the outbreak of the virus was reported in Uganda. Below are key highlights from…
Museveni Address on New Measures To Contain Surging Covid-19
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to outline new measures to contain what is said to be a second COVID-19 wave that has hit the country. His address comes days after the Ministry of Health sent out an alert warning of increasing admissions, deaths and infections. Early this week, the Ministry of Health asked health workers…
Museveni ‘Scientifically’ Extends Lockdown Until Masks Are Ready For All Ugandans
President Yoweri Museveni has on Monday May 18 announced new measure to ease the lockdown but said, measures are tied up by absence of face masks. “Opening up is tied to the masks. And the masks will be ready in two weeks, starting May 19,” he said “We believe that with the [proper]mask, you…
Murder: Police Exonerates LDUs For Killing Makerere Veterinary Student
Uganda Police has dismissed some section of public allegations that Local Defence Unit (LDU) operatives last Sunday clobbered a Makerere University student and inflicted wounds that later led to his untimely demise. Emmanuel Tegu, who was a third year Veterinary student at Makerere University, was rushed to Mulago Hospital in critical condition after sustaining grave…
Murder: Court Slashes Businessman Ssebuwufu’s Jail Term To 20 Years
A panel of three Court of Appeal Justices has reduced the 40-year jail term handed to city businessman Muhammad Ssebuwufu, and accordingly substituted it with an 18 year sentence for having murdered businesswoman Betty Donah Katusabe. In the same way, the panel comprising of Justice Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Catherine Bamugemereire and Christopher Izama Madrama, has quashed…
Munyonyo’s Speke Resort Lines Up “January Gateway Accommodation Package” With Special Rates
Speke Resort & Commonwealth Conference Centre in Munyonyo has unveiled a special “January Gateway Accommodation Packages” parked with special discounted rates on accommodation and fun activities this whole January. According to Speke Resort, guests who book for accommodation this month of January will relax in the spacious rooms starting at just UGX375,250 (single room) and…