In the lead up to the marking of the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary celebrations, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has urged boda boda riders to be responsible citizens in their daily lives in this time of COVID-19 and elections. Major Kigozi Kaweesa was speaking during a sensitisation engagement by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and…
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asan Kasingye has urged officers to observe Professionalism in the implementation of their duties. “Adhere to Professionalism while exercising your duties in accordance with the institutional code of conduct. Transparency and accountability is key for the decisions you take and is a must if you are to achieve results.…
The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has made several changes in the force’s leadership, transferring and appointing more than 124 senior officers from different police departments. Ochola wrote in the internal Memo informing all affected police officers that transfers are normal and take immediate. These fresh deployments, transfers and appointments affected officers from…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) court martial has sentenced a soldier to 101 years in prison for murder. The army field court led by Lt. Col Emmanuel Mwesigwa on Tuesday handed a lengthy sentence to private Bobson Amutuheirize on three accounts of murder for 101 years for each and 60 years for each of the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has won the hearts of NRM party leaders and his supporters in Kisoro District with a promise to pardon former Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura. The President told a gathering of supporters at Saaza Grounds in Kisoro that he would speak to the Military Court to have charges against the…
The inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola appointed commissioner of police CP Nuwabiine Lawrence as the new Director Traffic and Road Safety. In a police message dated 29th December 2020 and sent to all Units & Directors, CP Nuwabiine replaces CP Mugisha Bazil who leaves Traffic & Road Safety to Human Resource Department. Nuwabine…
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Maj. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga as the overall operations coordinator of security in Kampala Metropolitan area during and after elections. Muhanga will takeover all police operations and will be based at Naguru police headquarters. According to sources Gen. Muhanga will report directly to the president and the joint security taskforce but…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while delivering end of year/new year national message revealed that preliminary investigations show that boxer Zebra Ssenyange was gunned down by Ugandan security forces. He apologized to the grieving family and vowed to bring culprits to face the long arm of the law. “When I heard of the unfortunate death of…
The newly appointed deputy Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech has said that journalists who are not certified by Uganda Media Council will not be allowed to cover 2021 general elections. Gen.Lokech on Wednesday issued a statement revealing that he has already received a list of accredited journalists. Below is a statement We…
Uganda’s Vice President Hon Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has officiated at the launch of the 40th Tarehe Sita Annivery army week activities in Greater Masaka sub-region at the Liberation Square in Masaka city. Hon Ssekandi commended President Museveni for providing ideological clarity and leadership to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) which has made it more professional…
