The Managing Director of National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the business arm of UPDF Lt.Gen James Mugira has visited NEC Farm in Katonga as one of the NEC subsidiaries and the Egypt-Uganda Joint Model Farm Project that is implemented by NEC in Kisozi-Gomba District respectively. He oversaw the beginning of harvesting of 500 acres of animal…
High Court in Kampala has ordered the Director of Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and Inspector General of Uganda police force to unconditionally release detained ISO operative Simon Peter Odongo. In the ruling delivered today by the assistant registrar of court Dr Alex Mugisha on behalf of Justice Micheal Elubu set constitutional orders to have Mr.Odongo…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has transferred forty-five police officers, including high-ranking commanders like Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Barugahare, a former Regional Police Commander (RPC) for West Nile region, who is now a deputy commandant of the Professional Standard Unit (PSU). He will be replaced by SSP Richard Okullu,…
The sector one commander in Somalia Brig Gen Richard Otto has expressed profound gratitude towards Battle Group commanders and troops serving under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for their diligent service and high level of discipline observed while performing their duties in Somalia. Brig.Richard meeting troops commanders in Somalia While meeting Ugandan troops at…
The Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Lt Gen James Mugira has laid a Project Stone on the new Uzima Factory and inspected progress of the ongoing construction works of a second modern fully automated mineral water production plant at Kakiri, Wakiso District. Gen.Mugira and other UPDF officials inspecting the factory NEC Uzima Ltd is…
A Uganda People’s Defense Forces ‘UPDF’ soldier has tested positive for COVID-19. It is reported the soldier attached at Nakasongola army barracks had returned to the Barracks from pass leave and subjected to a COVID test, at Bombo military barracks. Lieutenant Ibrahim Ssekito, the Nakasongola army barracks spokesperson revealed that the soldier had gone for…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has shaken police commanders again. The newly made changes in deployments with immediate effect. The new changes came in less than a week after the retirement of the force’s director of operations AIGP Asuman Mugyenyi who had served the force force for more than 30 years.…
The head of State house Anti-corruption unit Lt.Col Edith Nakalema has ordered for a swift investigation into mysterious death of her investigating officer. Detective AIP David Openy was part of the investigation team for the OPM Covid-19 relief food scandal. He died on Friday afternoon under unclear circumstances at Nsambya Hospital where he had been…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ Chieftaincy of Pension and Gratuity (COPG) has kicked off a 20 day retirement documentation exercise at 1st Division headquarters in Kakiri Wakiso district. The exercise to run in all UPDF Infantry Divisions is aimed at documenting and completing files for processing of retirement benefits. The exercise is targeting…
The Inspector General of police Martin Okoth Ochola has assigned AIGP Edward Ochom as the new Director operations. Afande Edward Ochom has replaced AIGP Asuman Mugyenyi whose contract ended last week.He was ordered by IGP Okoth Ochola to hand over office to his deputy. It’s said that IGP Mugyenyi had applied for a new contract…
