Former Uganda Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has on Thursday February 6, 2019 caused quite a stir after turning up in Nakaseke district for UPDF Tarehe Sita celebrations. Mbabazi was given a thunderous welcome at Butalangu grounds from the long awaiting crowd. The rare appearance also earned him a salute from the men in uniform who…
Four suspects jointly charged with the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen Kale Kayihura for aiding and abetting the kidnap and illegal repatriation of Rwandan refugees, have applied for bail before the General Court Martial. They include; former Deputy Commandant of the Professional Standards Unit (PSU), SSP Richard Ndaboine, ASP Patrick Muramira, ASP Jonas…
The Arua based UPDF Units under the Command of Col Jackson Kayanja the Brigade Commander 409Bde, kicked off the celebrations to mark Terehe Sita in Arua by leading the force in cleaning of Arua city and other outreach programs. The exercise was flagged off at the Mayor’s Gardens and moved to the regional referral hospital…
A requiem mass for deceased UPDF air force pilot Maj. Naomi Karungi got underway Thursday at Church of the Resurrection in Bugolobi. Karungi perished in a military jet accident that happened on Tuesday along with her co-pilot Cadet Pilot Benon Wakalo. On Wednesday, the army launched investigations into what could have caused the Jet Ranger…
Rwanda president Paul Kagame has told diplomats in Kigali that he is not about to tell his citizens to return to Uganda because he has no control over their safety outside their home country. Addressing more than 60 diplomats at the home of the Presidency in Kigali on Wednesday evening, Kagame said there were still…
The National Coordinator Operation Wealth Creation Gen Caleb Akandwanaho who also doubles as the Senior Presidential adviser on Defence and Security has presided over the regional launch of the 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary civil-military activities at Timuna Senior Secondary School, Kasangombe sub-county in Nakaseke District. This year’s celebrations, preceeded by a week long medical, sports…
The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has launched activities to mark the 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The various civil-military activities that symbolize the bond between the army and the people will be held in the Greater…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 3,000 Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel who have been undergoing training at Olilim army training school in Katakwi District. They were passed out on Friday by the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF), Lt Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi. Lt Gen Mbadi cautioned LDUs against hiring out…
Every day motorists in Kampala city and nearby suburbs wake up early morning to yet another nightmare; traffic jams. The traffic jams have become such a pain in the neck to most motorists that on average, motorists lose up to two hours during peak traffic time while leaving or getting into the city. And while…
The deputy Government Spokesperson Col Shaban Bantariza has warned the people to stop fighting for power noting that Power is not a charity to be given to anyone who wants to use it. He made the remarks during the recent president’s great trek walk where Museveni was leading veterans, youth and well-wishers in a 60mile…
