Army disciplinary court at Makindye Military barracks in Kampala has sentenced seven officers who participated in clobbering journalists who were assigned to cover Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi when he was delivering his petition to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Kololo. The officers have been identified as Capt Jessy Odwenyi,Cpl Nimusiima Justine,Pte Wasswa Peter,Pte Tsame…
The newly appointed General Manager of Luwero Industries Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeeyi has taken over Office at the Industries Headquarters Nakasongola. The ceremony was presided over by the Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation Lt Gen James Mugira. Maj Gen Sabiiti replaced Brig Gen Octavius Butuuro who has been appointed Deputy Commandant of the Senior Command…
Military police soldiers have attacked and brutalized journalists while covering National Unity Platform President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi petitioning United Nations office of Human Rights. The injured journalists have been identified as Irene Abalo of the Daily Monitor, John Cliff Wamala of NTV, Timothy Murungi of the New Vision and Joseph Namakumbi of Bukedde news paper.…
A total of 34 specialized officers have completed a four months Basic canine Training and Induction course as Dog handlers at the Police K9 Unit Headquarters in Nsambya. The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola was represented by Deputy Director Human Resource Development, Senior Commissioner of Police Elly Womanya, who presided over the closing ceremony.…
The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has launched investigations into circumstances under which its helicopter crashed on Friday in southern Somalia injuring four Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers. In a statement released on Sunday evening, AMISOM said the helicopter whose registration details were not disclosed belonged to the AU Mission’s Aviation Unit from…
Fighting broke out early Monday along Somalia’s border with Kenya, leaving at least nine dead and several injured on both sides of the frontier, according to officials and witnesses. Somalia accused Kenyan troops and Somali fighters it says were trained by its neighbour of entering the border town of Bulohawo and attacking federal army bases…
At least 189 suspected terrorists have been killed by Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) raid on Al-Shabaab hideouts in the thickets of Sigaale village 99.5KM from Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The interdiction and on spot ground target operations in Sigaale, Adimole and Kayitoy villages, neighbouring Janaale in Lower Shebelle region, also saw the forces destroy…
Police training school at Kabalye,has dismissed a total of 220 trainees, who had reported for the Initial Probationer Police training course on medical grounds and falsification of their academic documents. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that all trainees underwent very thorough individual medical assessments at the training school, where it was established that…
The aftermath of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections,which were conducted in a very peaceful manner on 14th January.A section of people ended up being arrested and detained due to suspected electoral violence. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that intelligence components picked information of disruptive plans, dubbed “plan B” by selected candidates and political parties that…
Police alongside Military have been deployed on top of most Kampala city arcades after thier intelligence established that rioters were using them to aim at passing by security patrol teams with spears, bows and arrows and other sharp objects. Patrick Onyango,the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson revealed that in the recent violent riots that happened in…
