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Turmoil: SFC Commandos Storm Juba Amid Rising Tensions

Uganda has dispatched special forces to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to bolster security amid escalating tensions between President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President, Riek Machar. The deployment, confirmed by Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, comes as

March 12, 2025

News·Security

Police Suspends Fuel Tankers, Heavy Trucks From Entering Kampala During 2021 Polls

Police in Uganda have suspended the movement of fuel tankers,sand and stone trucks from entering Kampala Central business centre until 2021 general elections are done. Kampala metropolitan police traffic commander,SSP Norman Musinga while addressing the media on Tuesday revealed that in a

January 12, 2021

News·Security

UPDF Chief Cautions Youth Riders Against Electoral Violence,Covid-19

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

January 11, 2021

Security

AIGP Kasingye Lectures Cops On Professionalism Ahead Of 2021 Polls

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

January 11, 2021

Security

List: IGP Ochola Reshuffles 124 Senior Police Officers Ahead Of 2021 Polls

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

January 9, 2021

Crime·Security

UPDF Soldier Sentenced To 101 Years In Jail Over Murder

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

January 6, 2021

Politics·Security

Museveni To Engage Court Martial To Pardon Gen.Kayihura

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

January 5, 2021

News·Security

IGP Ochola Appoints Nuwabiine New Traffic Police Director

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

January 1, 2021

Security

Museveni Appoints Maj. Gen. Muhanga To Coordinate Security Operations In Kampala Metropolitan Ahead Of 2021 Elections

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.

January 1, 2021

Crime·Politics·Security

M7 Takes Over Killed Boxer Zebra Ssenyange’s Investigations

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

January 1, 2021

News·Security

Gen.Lokech: Non Certified Journalists Will Not Cover 2021 Elections

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

December 31, 2020

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