The Mengo Magistrates Court has summoned the officer in Charge of Luzira Maximum Security Upper Prison to come and assist in establishing whether jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi can be given internet, typing and printing services. According to the summons issued by Grade One Magistrate Joanita Muwanika, this is aimed at helping Mabirizi to make a…
Brigadier Charity Bainababo has taken over the office of the Deputy Commander Special Forces, an elite force charged with the security of the President and overseeing the various special operations. Linda Nabusayi, the senior Presidential press Secretary confirmed that on Tuesday Brig. Gen Bainababo received office and other instruments of power from Brig. David Mugisha.…
The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Wilson Mbandi met his counterpart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Chief of General Staff, Gen Munsense Celestin today over the “Implementation of the Status of the Forces Agreement (SOFA)” at the Office Building of the Governor of Ituri Province in Bunia, DRC. The two…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ soldiers conducting disarmament in Karamoja sub region last night shot dead a local council leader who was found leading cattle raids in the neighboring communities. The deceased Longoli Aped a Vice-chairman LCIII Napumpum sub-county, Kotido District was killed by UPDF last night during patrol while leading a cattle raid into…
A war of words has erupted between Uganda People’s Defence Forces spokesperson Brigadier Felix Kulayigye and Uganda Police over a case involving suspected rapist in Wakiso District. In a statement this evening, the police says “Our attention has been drawn to a video clip from NTV circulating on social media emanating from a program that…
President Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief (CIC) of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF)has met with the country’s Security High Command. The security’s top brass discussed the country’s successful handling of several pandemics including COVID 19, Locusts, Operation Shujaa and the security situation in the Karamoja region. He commended the UPDF for…
The State Minister of Defence in Charles of General Duties, Hon.Jacob Oboth-Oboth has met the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes region, H.E. Huang Xia at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and H.E. Huang Xia discussed issues of regional peace and security…
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Tumusime Katsigazi has paid a visit to the Central Police Station in Kampala where he was taken through the Security installations in place like the CCTV Monitoring centre, and the building which was affected by the recent twin bombings. To this , the DIGP directed the Director…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also commander in chief of armed forces has promoted UPDF 72 officers from junior to different senior ranks. According to UPDF spokesperson Brig. Felix Kulaigye revealed in a tweet that General Museveni with immediate effect promoted colonel Abdul Rugumayo to Brigadier. Rugumayo is currently the deputy commander of Chieftaincy…
Representatives from the Governments of Uganda and Kenya have held a bilateral experts meeting on cooperation in defence and security at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The two-day (5th – 6th April, 2022) meeting aimed at making respective amendments on the earlier draft agreement (February 2022 in Nairobi) by both parties before its adoption upon approval by…
