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UPDF To Accord Gen.Biraaro 17 Gun Salutes At The Burial On Sunday

Former Presidential candidate, Maj Gen Benon Biraaro, will be buried on Sunday with military honours. Biraaro died of colon cancer on Wednesday at Kampala hospital. His cousin Arthur Tumwine revealed that the army had offered to honour Maj Gen Biraaro, who participated

February 14, 2020

News·Security

Gen.Kyanda Passes Out 500 UPDF Commandos

Five hundred ninety soldiers have graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officers’ Academy (NCOA) at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Gadaffi Garrison. The Chief of Staff Land Forces, Maj Gen Leopold Eric Kyanda presided over the pass out ceremony of 467 militants who

February 14, 2020

Crime·News

Senior UPDF Soldier Arrested For Killing 3 People In Gulu

Corporal Geoffrey Okello, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier has been arrested in relation to a shooting which claimed three lives in Gulu town on Monday evening. Okello was arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday and is now detained at

February 13, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Former Presidental Candidate Gen. Benon Biraro Succumbs To Cancer

Former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) army Commander and Presidential Candidate Maj. Gen. Benon Biraro has Passed away this Afternoon At Kampala Hospital, a family member has confirmed. According to close friends, the former UPDF bush war Gen had been in a

February 12, 2020

Crime·News

Grief As UPDF Officer Shoots Three Dead, Scores Injured

It was a shock and grief on Monday February 10, 2020 evening when a UPDF soldier attached to Gulu Military Baracks took a gun and Shot dead three people in Gulu town. The incident that claimed lives of Beatrice Ajok, 52, her

February 11, 2020

Crime·News

UPDF Soldier Shoots Dead Three Family Members In Gulu Land Raw

A UPDF soldier is on the run after shooting three people dead in Gulu town. The Monday incident occurred in Vanguard Sub-ward, Pece Division, Gulu Municipality. Those killed in cold blood are Beatrice Ajok, 52, her two sons; Owen Norman, who has

February 11, 2020

News

Critically Ill Maj.Gen Biraaro Admitted At Kampala Hospital In Intensive Care Unit

Former UPDF top ranking officer and 2016 presidential candidate Maj. Gen Benon Biraaro was over the weekend rushed to Kampala Hospital, Kololo in a critical condition. A family member has confirmed. According to close friends, the former UPDF bush war Gen is

February 10, 2020

News

UPDF Deploys 2500 Soldiers,20000 Litres Of Pesticides To Fight Locusts In Karamoja

Government has dispatched more that 20000 litres of pesticides to Amudat district in Karamoja sub-region to aid the aerial spraying of locusts that entered Uganda through the northwest Pokot area on Sunday. The chemicals were loaded and airlifted this morning from Kololo

February 10, 2020

Crime·News

Distressed Lt.Col Juma Seiko Shoots Three People In Kaleerwe Scuffle

Police in Kawempe on Sunday February 9, 2020 arrested and detained Lt. Col. Juma Seiko after shooting and injuring three people along Mambure road in Kampala. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, the incident happened at around 1:15

February 9, 2020

News·Security

Jubilations As Amama Mbabazi Graces 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary

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

February 6, 2020

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