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…
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…
