Police alongside sister security agencies on Sunday night arrested the advance team that was supposed to chart Bobi Wine’s way to Western Uganda. The forces led by the OC of Kyegegwa District Police Station raided AMAC Suites Hotel and arrested members of Bobi Wine ‘s Presidential Campaign Advance Team that travelled there Sunday evening to…
The Minister of Security, Gen Elly Tumwine has said that the police and other security personnel have a right to kill protesters if they are attacked. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Gen Tumwine said that he had no apologies for anybody who was killed while attacking security forces as they…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Air Force (UPDAF) Chief of Staff (COS-AF) Maj Gen Charles Okidi has concluded his six days official working visit to African Union Mission to Somalia ‘AMISOM’ Sector One in Somalia. Gen Okidi was received by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Col Elvis T Byamukama at Aden Abdulle International Airport (AAIA). He…
Private Lotukei Paul attached to Bukara army dettach, 06 Mountain Battalion 222 Mountain Brigade has been sentenced to 90 years imprisonment. This was after the Mountain Division Court Martial Sitting at Muhoti Barracks in Fortportal, found him guilty of two counts of murder contrary to sub section 188 and 189 of the penal code act…
H.E the President of the republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Gen YK Museveni has officiated at the opening of the newly constructed Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe, Wakiso district. The president congratulated the SFC Construction Regiment for efficiently using their direct labor to construct military installations…
On wee hours of Thursday morning ,a joint security intelligence led operation succeeded in arresting one suspect identified as Angulo Andrew Lokong, the National Unity Platform ‘NUP’ coordinator for Karamoja region. The operation was carried out in the area of Camp Swahili South division in Moroto municipality. CP Polly Namaye deputy police spokesperson revealed that…
Uganda’s Ambassador-Designate to Angola, Col Kaka Bagyenda has failed today to show up at Parliament to face the appointments committee to consider his appointment. The former spy chief’s appointment raised uproar over alleged rights violations during his tenure as the head of the Internal security organisation. Last month,commnder in chief of armed forces Gen. Yoweri…
General court martial freed Simon Peter Odongo a computer wizard of Internal Security Organization ‘ISO’ who was arrested on May 5 this year on unclear charges. Odongo was released today afternoon following a military court sitting at Bombo Military Hospital where he has been admitted since arrest after being shot in the right leg by…
The National Unity Platform Party President Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobiwine has been arrested shortly after his nomination. His car window was broken before he was pulled out. Hon Robert Kyagulanyi was whisked away to his home in Magere the Police. Joel Ssenyonyi, NUP Spokesperson was also injured as Bobiwine was being arrested and escorted to…
Kampala Metropolitan Police has Monday evening besieged Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] offices in Najjanankumbi, along Entebbe Road. police claim that they received reliable information that FDC supporters were planning to hold over night prayers ahead of Tuesday’s Presidential nominations and demonstrate after wards . FDC spokesperson MP Ibrahim Ssemujju confirmed to us that police…
