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…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has clashed with state Minister for internal affairs General David Muhoozi after ordering him to work with greater Masaka politicians and beef up security with the different security agencies in a bid to end the current wave of killings there. Among made the directive following a lengthy debate…
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ under African Union Mission to Somalia have been given more years in the country affected by Alshabaab terror group . This comes after African Union and the Government of Somalia have signed an agreement on the likely configuration and proposed mandate of the African Union’s support to Somalia beyond December,…
The joint intelligence security forces on Thursday arrested a suspected suicide bomber who was allegedly planning to blow up mourners at the funeral of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech. Abdul Katumba alias Ben linked to the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) and Al Shabaab terror group in Somalia. Uganda People’s Defence…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has urged military to emulate fallen Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt. Gen. Pecos Kutesa. “We send our condolences to their families to the forces and to the country.These two officers represent two worlds,”Hon Ssemujju said. Lt. Gen. Pecos Kutesa is one of the few young educated Ugandans that…
Security operatives attached to the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) in Lungalunga, Mombasa County have arrested two terror suspects and recovered two firearms. The two men were arrested at the Likoni ferry crossing after their escape efforts bore no fruits. The two suspects, who were in a Toyota Probox, were trying to cross over from the…
The former commander of the UPDF Center for Doctrine Synthesization and Development Lt Gen Pecos Kutesa has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kabura, Lyantonde district.Minister Sempijja The chief mourner and Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Vicent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, who met the late Kutesa in 1980 during the bush war…
The Inspector General of Police ‘IGP’ Ochola Okoth has released statement informing all family members, relatives, friends, in-laws, well-wishers the UPF and UPDF fraternity and all members of the public, that the burial arrangements for the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Paul Lokech, who passed away on the 21.08.2021 is as follows; WENESDAY…
