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…
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…
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,…
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…
Ministry of Defence top leadership The Minister of Defence and Veterans affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige has said that the government of Uganda will continue to support training in the UPDF as a continuous means to achieving professionalization of the forces. He said UPDF is a professional force and training must be one way of maintaining…
Paul Kangave Police in Kalisizo have arrested three people who include security operatives for the kidnap of Tanzanian national based in Kyotera. Greater Masaka Police spokesperson Paul Kangave identified the suspects; No. 42776 Edson Ntibankundiye attached to CPS-Kampala, L/CPL John Beyeza attached to 5th Battalion (Arua) and a one Victor Nkundamukama are accused of kidnapping Idd…
Hon.Jaguar Starehe MP Charles Njagua Kanyi aka Jaguar has been arrested by Police outside Parliament just before he addressed a press conference over his xenophobic remarks. Yesterday in the wake of a video that went viral the Government of Kenya said deeply regrets the careless and inciteful language against foreigners living and working in…
Deadly Kivumbi Ashirafu Kivumbi with others attacked a Chinese national YUQUANG WEI on the May 26, 2019 on Bombo Road. They broke his arm and injured his nose before robbing his property and money. Kivumbi was identified by an officer, who responded to the attack, but he was able to evade arrest. A hunt for…
East African Standby force defence committee For the last 15years,EASF has been training various participants and has built a database of over 5200 personnel from 10 different countries that include military, police and civilians. These personnel will remain operational in their respective countries until called upon for deployment. The different countries that form the Eastern…
Min.David Bahati STATEMENT ON THE ON.GOING INVESTIGATIONS ON BANK OF UGANDA BY VARIOUS INVESTIGATIVE INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT Madam Speaker and Honorable Members, Bank of Uganda (BOU) entered into a contract with M/s Oberthur Fiduciaire on 26ft July, 2Ol8 to supply and deliver printed matter. The contract requires that the supplier identifies at least two reputable…