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Grief As UPDF Major Is Shot Dead In Nakasongola Barracks

A UPDF soldier at the rank of Major has Sunday been killed by a colleague who also injured a junior officer who tried to arrest him at Nakasongola Army Barracks The shooter is still at large. “There has been a shooting incident

May 3, 2020

Business·News

Lt.Gen James Mugira Inspects Construction Of NEC Uzima Mineral Water Factory

The Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Lt Gen James Mugira has inspected the construction of Uzima mineral water Factory at Kakiri .He was impressed by progress of the ongoing construction works of a Second modern fully automated mineral water production plant.

April 24, 2020

Crime·News·Security

High Court Orders Military To Produce Political Activist Kakwenza Dead Or Alive

High Court has ordered Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), Police and Attorney General to produce City Lawyer and activist Kakwenza Rukira in court on April 27, 2020, at 11 am without fail. Kakwenza was reportedly arrested from

April 20, 2020

Crime·News

Covid-19:Court Martial Convicts Seven LDUs Over Brutality In Lockdown

At least seven Local Defence Units- LDU personnel have been sentenced to two months in military prison for brutality. Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF First Infantry Division court-martial on Tuesday heard, convicted and sentenced seven LDUs and one civilian at Kakiri Division headquarters.

April 15, 2020

Crime·News

Horror As Errant UPDF Officer, Sibling Murder Biological Mom and Burn Dead Body To Ash

Police in Rwampara District have arrested two brothers over allegations of killing their biological mother on Saturday April, 11, 2020. The two suspects that is Private Saul Kyarimpa, attached to UPDF Second Division in Mbarara, and his young brother Mr Innocent Guma

April 13, 2020

Crime·News

Family Petitions Min. Of Defence Permanent Secretary Over UPDF Officer Pocketing Late Brother’s Pension As Widow, Orphans Starve

The family of late Maj. Francis Kasaija, who was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer by the time of his death, has petitioned the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs Permanent Secretary Rosette Byengoma, over the unbecoming conduct of their sister

April 11, 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

Crime·News

Coronavirus Crisis:6 UPDF Soldiers,11 Police Officers Arrested For Torturing 31 Women In Lockdown

A joint security task team of senior UPDF and UPF officers is investigating the alleged aggravated torture of several women and a few men who were being accused of flouting curfew orders and the ban on public spaces. The incident occurred on

April 6, 2020

Crime·News

Errant Bodaboda Rider Shot In Buttocks for Defying Curfew

Police in Wakiso District shot and injured a defiant motor cyclist in Kisimbiri trading centre for riding during quarantine hours. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango only identified the injured Boda boda rider is 30-year-old Vincent. According to a statement dated

April 1, 2020

News·Security

M7 Promotes Jailed Lt.Gen.Tumukunde’s Former Aide Ddamulila To Brigadier

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday afternoon, promoted senior UPDF officers from different departments of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’.some of the awarded senior soldiers included army officers, who were deployed by commander in chief of armed forces to take over some

March 28, 2020

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