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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

Covid-19: IGP Ochola Bans Police Officers From Using Private Vehicles In Lockdown

The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has stopped police officers from using individual vehicles as it is deemed to contradict the presidential ban on both private and public vehicles as part of the measures to curb the spread of the

April 10, 2020

News·Security

Gen. Ggwanga Detained At Mbuya Military Barracks

Maj Gen Kasirye Ggwanga has said he is under detention at Mbuya Military Barracks, a stark contradiction to the army account that the retired officer was under its medical care. “They have detained me here in the military barracks in Mbuya. Tell

April 9, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19 Effect: Uganda Prisons Set To Release Over 2000 Inmates

The Uganda Prisons Service has listed 2,000 prisoners across the country who have served part of their sentences to be released if the Attorney General (AG) approves the proposal as one way to decongest prisons and reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.

April 7, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19:Military Police Deployed To Monitor Kampala Curfew Operations Against Errant Officers

The Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has issued orders to the 1st Division Commander Maj Gen Samuel Kawaga and the Commander Military Police Brig Gen William Bainomugisha to deploy motorized military police to ensure the good conduct forces implementing the

April 7, 2020

Security

Vocal Political Activist Sarah Lukumi Allegedly Flee Uganda Over State Security Harassment

The case of a political activist Sarah Lukumi, suspected to have fled from Uganda to an unknown place for her dear life, is one of the many that continue to come to light revealing the levels of inhuman behaviour by operatives of

April 5, 2020

Crime·News·Security

M7 Array Contacts To Report Aberrant Security Personnel (Pigs) Who Break Into People’s Homes

President Museveni on Friday night activated Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of State House, to deal with errant officers in the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Museveni also warned officers against mistreating people, especially during the enforcement of

April 4, 2020

News·Security

Gen.Tumwine Defies M7’s Presidential Directives On Essentials, Orders Arrest Of Journalists Working On Night Shift

Media fraternity and institutions that work to safeguard press freedom have experienced concerns and disappointments to the Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine for defying the presidential directive and calling Journalists working beyond 7pm as non essential people. Thankfully, the head of state,

April 3, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19 Crisis: Stickers Don’t Exempt You From Curfew – Gen. Tumwine

The Minister of Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has clarified that individuals who have been given stickers to drive their cars despite the ban imposed on vehicle movement across the country are not exempted from the dawn to dusk curfew. President Yoweri Museveni

April 3, 2020

News·Politics·Security

President Museveni Advised To Declare A State Of Emergency – What Next?

The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga has told Legislators that she and the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe asked the President to declare a State of Emergency. A state of emergency is a condition of national danger whereby any government

April 2, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Distributing Food To A Group Of People Equates To Attempted Murder, Museveni

President Yoweri has sternly warned local leaders and politicians against giving out food items to people during the two-week lockdown. The President said that much as it may be a good act, some politicians are simply taking advantage of the current delicate

March 31, 2020

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