The President of the Republic of Uganda and the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has kick started the construction of the Uganda National Military Museum at Katonga Bridge, Mpigi District. Speaking at the Launch of the Defence Forces Activities to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of UPDF, the Commander-in-Chief, Gen Museveni…
At 22hrs on Christmas night, Police in Kalangala open up their armory, picked their equipment including guns and batons and set off to go and apprehend those violating the presidential directive thereby endangering the lives of innocent Ugandans by “doing acts likely to spread a dangerous disease”. By the end of the operation a couple…
Foreign minister Hon. Sam Kutesa has responded to the US Committee on Foreign Affairs in regard to allegations of repression in Uganda. Committee Chairman and Congressman Elliot Engel wrote to the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing President Museveni of killing opposition supporters in the recent riots and suppression opposition presidential candidates. Kutesa’s letter tackles…
The Chief Defence Forces(CDF), Gen David Muhoozi appointed the Chief Of Staff Land Forces (COS/LF), Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda to look into activities of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and make a report on how the fishing activities are carried out. This came on the heels of several issues raised by the locals in fishing…
Garry Paul Mayanja, one of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party mobilizers who was forcibly disappeared alongside Justin Jjuuko by security officers in Lwengo district, on Saturday, 12 December 2020 has been released from detention at Special Investigations Unit-Kireka. The duo were on an official FDC assignment of identifying and training polling agents in…
The former Deputy Inspector General of Police Major General Sabiiti Muzeyi has spoken out on one of the reasons why President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni fired him from police top leadership. Gen Sabiiti on Monday afternoon, told senior police officers that he could have been fired because he never fully participated in general political work to…
Uganda’s Universities Students’ leaders on Thursday vowed to end violence in societies through their campaign dubbed as “Violence Hapana”literally meaning no to Violence. They were selected from Uganda’s various political parties, namely; Democratic Party (DP), National Resistance Movement (NRM), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and National Unity Platform (NUP) among others. Addressing a press conference…
Second Deputy Prime Minister Kirunda Kivejinja is dead. Kivejinja passed away at Mulago National Referral Hospital where he has been admitted for over one month now after he tested positive for COVID-19. The 84-year old becomes the highest-ranking official to succumb to the virus. Faruk Kirunda the deceased’s son confirmed the news noting that Kirunda…
New kid on the block,singer Eric Opoka alias EezZy’s massive hit ‘Tumbiza Sound’ which has been dominating the airwaves on Radios, Tv stations and other social media platforms party during lockdown is poised to be banned. This comes after Director General Health Services in the Health ministry Dr Henry Mwebasa wrote to the regulator Uganda…
Woman Member of Parliament for Kyotera District, Hon. Robina Ssentongo has passed on due to Coronavirus disease. Her untimely demise was officially announced by the speaker of Parliament Rt.Hon Rebecca Kadaga on Friday. She was the pioneer law maker on Democratic Party ticket after Kyotera district curved off from Rakai district in 2017. MP Ssentongo…
