Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) alongside Democratic Republic of Congo forces have launched military strikes against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Congo. “This morning, we have launched joint air and artillery strikes against ADF camps with our Congolese allies,” said UPDF spokesperson Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso on Tuesday. AFP on Sunday reported that…
Security has busted plans by the National Unity Platform-NUP to disrupt the forthcoming LCV chairperson by-election in Kayunga district. The seat was declared vacant by the electoral commission following the death of the former LCV boss, Muhammad Ffefeka Sserubugo who was found hanging on a jackfruit tree hardly few months after being elected into office.…
Lt.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has dismissed reports that there are misunderstandings between him and his father, Yoweri Museveni also President of Uganda. Earlier reports suggested that Gen. Muhoozi and his father have secretly been bickering over circumstances no one in the ruling circle is willing to explain. But Gen Muhoozi also the commander land forces in…
By Abdallahtiff Ssembusi Since last week, the media in Uganda was awash with stories by opportunistic political leaders and some Muslim clerics that government of Uganda is fighting and persecuting Muslims by labelling them as terrorists. This came after security forces carried out anti-terror operations where by a number of terror suspects linked to the…
Change of Command at Military Police Brigade. Brig Gen Keith Katungi has handed over as Commandat MP to Maj Gen Don Nabasa. DCDF Lt Gen Peter Elwelu presided over the function. Gen Katungi is nowt Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent commander in Somalia under the Africa Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The handover ceremony held…
Uganda is divided into two groups, there’s a government working so hard for unity, development of our country, well-being of us the citizens & building good PR to attract tourists & foreign investment. On the other side, we have the second group; the opposition & its sympathisers. Unfortunately, these are doing all they can to…
By Moses K. Mutebi On the November 16th 2021, a tragedy befell our nation’s capital after suicide bombers detonated two separate bombs one at Central police station Kampala and the other at Jubilee Insurance Offices next to parliament. This led to the death of 6 people including 3 civilians and 3 suicide bombers leaving several…
Police is holding four Somali nationals who were arrested with a suspected bomb. Police spokesperson CP Fred Enanga told media on Monday that the suspects were trying to access Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo. The device was found hidden in their car Toyota Wish Reg No. UBF 158C. The special hire driver of the vehicle was…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday he would head to the war front to lead soldiers battling rebels, as the year-long conflict moves closer to the capital Addis Ababa. “Starting tomorrow, I will mobilise to the front to lead the defence forces,” Abiy, winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, said in a statement…
Following the recently contested 2021 General Election, where the opposition politicians lost miserably to NRM candidate Yoweri Museveni, several militant and political criminal gangs and so-called vigilante movements are “aggressively stepping up the search for new members by recruiting youths in Kampala slum areas with an objective of disrupting the swearing in Ceremony of H.E…
