The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Hon Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has assured the people of Karamoja sub region that the government will endeavor to restore peace in the area and called upon the political leaders to join hands with the locals so that the problems of cattle raids and insecurity are solved. Lt Gen…
Uganda Police Force With sister security agencies have deployed two choppers to boost surveillance of cattle rustlers in the ongoing disarmament exercise in Karamoja region. The two choppers landed at Moroto army barracks on Tuesday evening. The deployment of the two choppers brings to four, the number of choppers deployed in the region to boost…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has implored African nations to integrate so as to solve the global security challenges. Lt Gen Elwelu said this while addressing a delegation of visiting students from the Zambian Defence Service Command and Staff College. The Lecture of Opportunity at the Ministry of Defence and…
Member of parliament for Kawempe North Honourable Muhammad Ssegirinya has been re-arrested outside Kigo Prison. Ssegirinya’s bail papers were confiscated as soon as he stepped out of Kigo prison in the same manner as MP Allan Ssewanyana. He was also re-arrested and taken in a drone. “We want to inform the public that Hon Ssegirinya…
Information reaching our desk reveals that former Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) Col. Frank Kaka Bagyenda could be under house arrest. According to our sources within the security revealed that Col Kaka Bagyenda was placed under house arrest after a thorough search was carried at his home last night (on Wednesday), although…
The Ugandan government has deported 15 Rwandan nationals who have been under security arrest, according to a highly placed security official. The Rwandan nationals were deported through the Uganda, Rwanda border of Mirama Hills in Ntungamo district on Wednesday. According to the source, the first batch of eight personnel was deported at 11 am while…
The commander in chief of armed forces President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has scolded at the coup leaders in Guinea in a statement released on Friday afternoon. Uganda’s President Gen Museveni questioned the coup plotters their ideological stand. FULL STATEMENT The Military Coups that have taken place in Mali and Guinea, must be evaluated by the African…
Detectives investigating the kidnap and murder of Muyenga businesswoman, Immaculate Mary Blessing Onebe, have decided to conduct DNA tests after her husband, Francis Onebe, insisted that the body picked from the septic tank at their matrimonial home is not for his wife. After close to nine months of search, homicide team from Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID…
Ex-combatants in Rwenzori region want the government to support them to enroll on adult learning programs. They say that most of them are illiterate, which has affected their day-to-day implementation of government-supported economical activities. The groups put out the call in their meeting with officials from the Amnesty Commission Uganda and the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC…
Leutinuanant General James Mugira; the Managing Director-National Enterprise Corporation hosted Hon Bamulangaki Ssempijja; the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs at Luwero Industries Headquarters. The Minister was accompanied by Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth- State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (General duties) and Hon Huda Abason Oleru-State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Veterans),Hon Lt…
