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Japanese Army Trains UPDF In Heavy Engineering Operations
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda H.E Kameda Kazuaki has today officially opened a course in Heavy Engineering Equipment operations for UPDF at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre(URDCC) in Jinja. The course is aimed at enhancing UPDF’s capability in operating heavy equipment whenever deployed in any mission around the world. It is a United…
Former Kampala Mayoral Candidate Kulubya Dies
Former Kampala Mayoral candidate John Ssenseko Kulubya has died at the age of 85. Kulubya succumbed Pneumonia, according to reports. Kulubya, was an engineer, businessman, and politician in Uganda who was reported in 2012 to be one of the wealthiest people in the country. On June 21, 1999, he lost the mayoral race to John…
JEEMA Youth Leader Clashes With Mp Nambooze Over People Power
Hon Nambooze, Greetings from the Youth League of the Justice Forum (JEEMA). I have been asked by my Chairperson to write to you because you are a fellow woman, hoping that we can perhaps communicate better. We appreciate the work you are doing for the people of Mukono Municipality and Uganda in general. As a…
Police Instigate Min.Anite Death Threats
The Criminal Investigations Directorate has kicked off investigations into alleged death threats against the State Minister for Privatisation Evelyn Anite. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga while addressing journalists on Monday revealed that another team has been deployed to protect the minister. The teams investigating the minister’s claims and in charge of her security are drawn from…
Why YY Coaches Have Shut Down Business?
YY coach services following a spate of accidents in just a month have compelled them to first put their hands off as they try to find a solution to the unending causes of accidents on road by their drivers and buses. The company has 50 buses plying different routes in Eastern and Northern parts of…
Canadian Female Commandos Train UPDF Women Soldiers Self Defence
UPDF in conjunction with National Defence Canada Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation (DMTC) has organized the First Ever International Training Conference for Women in Military; Women Peace and Security, with the sole aim of Bolstering and Promoting the Integration of Women and General Consideration of Gender in the Military Circles. The workshop which started…
CAF CL Qualifiers ”There is still hope For KCCA” – Mutebi
KCCA FC head coach Mike Hillary Mutebi has stated that there is hope for the team to qualify for the 2nd final qualifier round of the CAF Champions League. This came in after KCCA FC lost 3-2 to African Stars FC in the first leg held in Namibia and will be hoping to overturn the result…
500 Medical Specialists Abandon Govt Jobs Over Poor Pay_Min.Acheng
The Minister for Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, has told MPs on the Committee of National Economy that there are many health workers who have been trained with specialist skills and have left the country to take on jobs in health sectors in other countries that offer a better salary. “I lobbied before that specialists…
Gen.Tumwine,Kadaga Clash Again Over Safe Houses
The Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine, has requested Parliament to come to terms on which way the safe houses commonly known as ”detention centers” are to be run. “Madam Speaker, I wish to mention that a safe house is a secure place used for intelligence work, all intelligence and security agencies world over operate safe…
USA Constructs Medical Stores For Dying UPDF Soldiers
The Ambassador of the United States of America to Uganda Her Excellence Deborah Malac, has handed over the prefabricated medicine stores to the UPDF 1infantry Division headquarters at Kakiri Wakiso district. In a colorful ceremony, spiced by the UPDF brass band, keys to 13 other stores were handed over to Chief Administration Officers of the…