Simon Nkonge, the Commandant of the Cyber Unit at Kampala Central Police Station is in trouble for allegedly of extorting $ 60,000 (about Shs222 million) from a city businessman. Nkonge was arrested on Wednesday morning by operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) shortly after receiving the money from, one Vincent Luyinda. He was…
A prosecutor at the High Court Chamber for International Crimes, in Nyanza, on Tuesday, March 10, outlined seven charges during the opening of the substantive hearing in the case of two top commanders of the FDLR militia. The two are the former FDLR spokesperson Ignace Nkaka, best known as La Forge Fils Bazeye, and Lt…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki, has spoken out on the attack on a detach in Zombo. In the March 9, 2020 statement, Col. Akiiki said that the attackers, who raided a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) base in Oduk Village in Zombo Town Council, Zombo District were mobilised…
The deputy commander of the Land Forces, Maj Gen Sam Kavuma, has said the locust invasion has been contained. Over the last month, desert locusts have entered Uganda from Kenya, spreading across several districts in Teso, Karamoja, Lango, Acholi and West Nile sub-regions. However, Gen Kavuma, who is the UPDF focal person in the fight…
Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba has expressed disappointment over police’s failure to arrest revelers who threw bottles at musician Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool during a music concert. He said he expects police to arrest culprits next time. On Saturday evening, Bebe Cool was pelted with bottles by angry revelers while performing on stage at a music…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) H.E Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officiated at the commissioning ceremony of Young Officer Cadets, at the Uganda Military Academy—Kabamba (UMAK) in Mubende District. The Young Officer Course Intake 04 2019/2020, had a total of 613 Young Officer Trainees…
Police on Tuesday recovered a bomb that had been abandoned in Bugema ‘A’ village, Bukasakya Sub- County in Mbale district. Elgon region Police Spokesperson, Robert Tukei said the explosive device was discovered by the local community who alerted Police and bomb experts from Bugema army barracks. “It’s true the suspected bomb was recovered in Mbale…
Two chief body guards of Lt. Gen Peter Elwelu, the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Commander Land Forces have been arrested after The Capital Times ran a story that 3-star general had run mad and was put on specialized medication under the watchful eye of UPDF Medical team. The UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire on…
The Inspector-General of Police, Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered all installed CCTV cameras to be in operational after a fatal accident that claimed Ritah Nabukenya’s life. Ochola’s directive followed police’s failure to provide footage of an accident which the police say was caused by a motorcycle trying to overtake a police patrol vehicle hence ending…
At least 261 police officers attached to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have been withdrawn on orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Martin Okoth-Ochola. Police Spokesman, Mr Fred Enanga confirmed the development on Monday. He told journalists that the IGP wrote to the acting KCCA Executive Director, Mr Andrew Kitaka, a month…
