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Court Martial: 8 UPDF,LDU Officers Charged With Manslaughter,Careless Shooting Offences

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ Court martial of the 1st infantry Division, has charged 8 UPDF and LDU personnel of different criminal offences. The seven member court, under the chairmanship of Col. Sam Mugyenyi, heard cases that ranged from man slaughter,

May 13, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Covid-19: Four UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Murder,Rape

Four soldiers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in Bushenyi District have been arrested over murder and rape allegations. The four yet to be known soldiers were picked up from Kyabugimbi on Saturday afternoon. Mr Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police

May 11, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19: UPDF Will Defeat Killer Pandemic By Defending Our Borders-Gen.Muhoozi

The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen David Muhoozi has observed that, Covid 19 Pandemic has tested the capabilities of the mighty and the small around the globe in confronting the unprecedented. The CDF said this at Uganda’s prestigious Senior Command

May 10, 2020

Crime·News

Heartless LDU Officer Shot Dead By UPDF After Murdering Pregnant Woman, Husband

UPDF soldiers have killed Robert Muyaga, the Local Defence Unit operative who shot and killed two people in Masaka. According to UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire, Muyaga tried to resist arrest and he was shot dead. “We condemn the killing by a

May 8, 2020

News·Security

Rwenzori Floods: UPDF Soldiers Start Evacuating Stranded Kasese,Bundibugyo Residents

The Uganda People’ Defence Forces has established structures to respond to the flood situation in Bundibugyo and Kasese Districts. This includes airlift support services on call, search and rescue, and a unit for relocation established on ground to respond to the emergency.

May 8, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Five Armed Civilians Arrested With UPDF Uniforms To Face Court Martial

The Unit Disciplinary Committee (UDC) sitting at the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence headquarters in Mbuya has sent five civilians and One soldier to the Makindye based General Court Martial. Col Tom Kabuye the Chairman of the UDC ,while reading the charges,said that

May 6, 2020

Health·News·Security

Covid-19: UPDF, Police Receive Modern Medical Equipment To Fight Deadly Pandemic

There was a sigh of relief in Ugandan armed forces after Kyoga Dynamics Ltd the Joint Venture Company between Luwero Industries and China Wan Bao Engineering Corporation for production of explosives, made a contribution of medical equipment to the security forces in

May 6, 2020

News

M7 Applauds UPDF,NEC Engineers For Speedy Work On Clearing Nalubaale Dam Floating Island

President Yoweri Museveni inspected the Nalubaale and Bujagali power plants in the Eastern district of Jinja that were last week choked by the floating islands of water hyacinth and papyrus at the Nile bridge that blocked the turbines resulting to a national

April 20, 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: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

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