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Community Support Vital In Ending Wildlife Crime – Task Force

The National Wildlife Anti-Crime Coordination Task Force-NWCCTF is calling for community support in the fight against wildlife trafficking and poaching. The task force was initiated in 2018 and launched in 2020 to promote cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies to combat

December 19, 2022

Crime

Suspected Rustlers Steal Gun From UPDF Officer

The joint security forces in Karenga district have launched a manhunt for suspected Karimojong rustlers accused of stealing a gun from the house of a soldier in an army detachment. The incident took place on Friday night in Lobalangit sub-county in Karenga

December 12, 2022

Crime·Security

IGP OChola: Security Will Respond To Gun Attacks With Full Force

The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola and his security counterparts have tasked all territorial commanders to aggressively respond to gun and machete-wielding attackers targeting police officers, soldiers, guards and security facilities. Ochola, has indicated that he and his colleagues heading

November 29, 2022

News

Gen. Museveni Shakes UPDF, Appoints Lt Gen Charles Okidi New UPDAF Commander

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces has appointed Lt Gen Charles Okidi as the overall commander of Uganda People’s Defence Air Forces (UPDAF). The changes were last evening Monday 6th November 2022 announced

November 8, 2022

Crime

Man Arrested For Attempting To Disarm UPDF Soldier

Police with sister security agencies in Arua city have arrested a man for allegedly attempting to disarm a soldier at an army detach. The suspect has been identified as Johnson Adiga, 47, a resident of Vura village, Lamila Parish in Maracha district.

August 13, 2022

Security

Gen. Museveni Appoints New SFC Commander In Latest UPDF Reshuffle

President Museveni in his capacity as the commander in chief of the armed forces has appointed Brig David Mugisha as the new commander of the Special Forces Command, an elite unit of the UPDF charged with guarding the president and members of

August 5, 2022

Crime

Man Shot In Buttocks As Armed Thugs Attempt To Rob Fish Factory In Kyebando

Uganda Police has confirmed that at least one man was shot at and injured with four other armed thugs on the run after attempting to steal from a fish factory in Kyebando, a Kampala suburb. The victim identified as John Opiyo was

July 5, 2022

Security

UPDF Breaks Silence On Reports Of Funding Tigray Rebels To Overthrow Ethiopian Gov’t

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye has dismissed allegations of the Ugandan government funding Tigray rebels to overthrow the Ethiopian government. Since May this year, a leaked intelligence report dubbed; First Forward xxx2xxx has been circulating in

July 5, 2022

Security

Disarmament: Security Recovers More 148 Firearms From Karamojong Warriors

Joint security forces have recovered 148 firearms from Karamojong warriors since they launched the cordon and search operations across the nine districts in Karamoja. The cordon and search operations started on May 16, 2022, after registering resistance from the armed rustlers. Michael

June 27, 2022

Security

Gen Museveni Passes Out Over 2,500 Local Defence Personnel

The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF H.E Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has passed out 2593 Local Defence Personnel at Olilim Training School, Palam Sub County, Ngariam County in Katakwi District. President Museveni, in his

June 2, 2022

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