The Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) Maj. Gen Paul Lokech nicknamed “Lion of Mogadishu” has died, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces spokesperson Brig Flavia Bwekyaso has confirmed. “ UPDF with deep sorrow regrets to announce the sudden demise of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Paul Lokech,” she announced on Twitter. The…
Police in Katonga region have arrested Vicent Katumba for allegedly killing Rev.Fr Josephat Kasambula at Lukunyu Village in Gomba District near Mamba landing site on Lake Wamala on Wednesday over land wrangles. Fr Kasambula aged 68 ,was buried on Thursday at Lwamata Parish in Kiboga District. Police spokesperson in Katonga region Lydia Tumushabe, confirmed the…
Former Ethics minister Miria Matembe’s Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) and renowned human rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo’s Chapter Four (NGOs) have been suspended. This comes after Executive Director of the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau), Okello Stephen, made the revelation while is addressing the Press on Halting the Operations Friday.…
The body of fallen Lt Gen Pecos Kutesa has been brought back to Uganda,from India where he passed on four days ago. The remains were accompanied by his wife Mrs Dora Kuteesa and their son. Lt Gen Kutesa’s remains arrived at Entebbe International Airport at 1400 hours aboard Emirates Boeing Flight 777 300ER. Lt Gen…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has explained that discussions are going on between Uganda, Turkey and Interpol regarding the fate of Ugandan blogger Fred Kajubi Lumbuye who was arrested two weeks ago. Appearing before Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, Gen. Odongo said that the situation and position regarding his status is…
The Criminal Investigations Department has identified cases of fraud and forgeries by managers of saving schemes that were meant to benefit from the teachers revolving fund. These were unearthed as part of the investigations into the embezzlement of 11 out of the 25 billion Shillings which was released by the Ministry of Finance as a…
Uganda on Tuesday resumed vaccination of its citizens against Covid-19 following the recent acquisition of 586,000 vaccine doses. Last month, the country stopped inoculations after it ran out of vaccines. Last week, the country received 286,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a donation from Norway through the Covax facility and received another 300,000 doses of…
Statehouse anti corruption unit headed by Col Edith Nakalema has arrested city bailiff Moses Kirunda on allegations of conniving with a senior Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier Major Nelson Kyatuka to murder businessman, Magidu Mugwanya, at Nateete in Kampala, on July 14 2020. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed Kirunda’s arrest and…
On Saturday evening of August 16th, during televised Presidential address on security matters,President Yoweri Museveni, warned security forces against torturing suspects or beating demonstrators. He directed all security organs heads to curb the rampant vice. In the latest order,the inspector of police Martin Okoth Ochola has vowed to deal with all police officers who would…
The Auditor General should institute a forensic audit into all Covid-19 expenditures to ascertain value for money, the Parliamentary Task Force on the national Covid-19 response has recommended. In its report presented to Parliament, the task force stated that government provided Shs4 trillion to finance Covid-19 expenditure since its onset in March 2020. The report…
