Management of Gateway Bus Company has come under criticism following cases of robbers targeting passengers. Last week, three people who were travelling from Kampala to Kabale using Gateway Bus Company were sedated and robbed. The victims however while reporting the matter to Kabale police station accused the bus workers of dragging them out of the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has issued an executive order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stop denying Ugandan passports to rightful citizens. Museveni in the order signed on January 23 said that he had consistently received complaints regarding how people applying for passports are sometimes treated by the concerned authorities. “This mainly relates to how the […]
Security agencies have disclosed that the rampant robberies in Kampala in which people carrying huge sums of money are waylaid by robbers, are rooted within the banks from which the money is withdrawn, where the robbers get leads on the attire of targets, the amounts withdrawn, and their other identity details. The particulars were unearthed […]
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations on Thursday visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abbas Byakagaba, has made his first reshuffle of 2025, affecting seven senior police officers. The reshuffle includes the transfer of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Geoffrey Musana, who has been moved from the Directorate of Welfare and Production to become the police attaché in South Sudan. Senior Commissioner of […]
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth-Oboth, has announced that this year’s 44th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations will take place in the Greater Masaka region, marking yet another opportunity for the government and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to give back to the community. The celebrations will be held under the theme: […]
The Chief of the Defense Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has vowed to unearth and crush the corrupt culprits who are finding refuge in the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF). Gen. Muhoozi says due to such culprits in the UPDF and other government agencies, Uganda lost a promising junior officer, Lt. Amon Ariho who claimed […]
January 1, 2025 marked a dark day for the family of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) as a junior officer shot himself dead. The UPDF spokesperson, Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye identified the deceased as RO/13999 Lt Ariho Amon who has been serving in the Engineering Brigade. At the time of his death, Ariho was […]
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Police are investigating a tragic incident which involved a UPDF soldier who shot himself dead. The deceased has been identified as RO/13999 Lt Ariho Amon serving under Engineering Brigade. Ariho is said to have been driving a black car UBJ 493 Q. It is alleged that the incident […]
At least 15 people suffocated after a stampede at Pr Tom Mugerwa end of year prayers at Wankulukuku playground, Rubaga Division. In a message sent to Regional Police Commanders (RPCs) of Kampala by the Katwe Division Police team led by DPC David Kamugira, it is indicated that the stampede started as people fought to gain […]
