Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Efforts to obtain an official comment from the UPDF were unsuccessful by press time. Meanwhile, Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson, said she had not received any briefing about the alleged raid. On a humid Friday night in Kirindi Village, the quiet of Nazigo sub-county was shattered by the rumble of military trucks and […]
When asked on whether there is a charge against Kyagulanyi, the police spokesperson said for now there is no charge, but said the siege is for security reasons. Police have defended the ongoing siege at opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home in Magere, Wakiso district, citing security reasons. The presence of security personnel has been in […]
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to Major General and appointed him Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces. This appointment took effect in December 2025, following the illness of Major General Francis Takirwa, who passed away today on […]
The protests began when Returning Officer Emily Amongin and her team reportedly stopped reading out results obtained by each candidate from individual polling stations, a procedure candidates say is essential for transparency, and instead proceeded to announce winners. Tension flared at the Mukono District tally centre on Thursday as several councillors and their agents protested […]
According to sources, the violence began on Tuesday evening when Wamimbi and his team moved through villages, firing bullets in the air. Sam Wamimbi, the Aligoli sub-county NRM chairperson in Bukedea District, has died after being attacked during LC III elections. The violence erupted when Wamimbi’s team allegedly arrived at a polling station with pre-marked […]
He said that Chemtai’s abductors, besides the vigorous search of her homes, also interrogated her about Kyagulanyi’s whereabouts. The National Unity Platform (NUP) secretary general, David Lewis Rubongoya, has contradicted government claims that they are not searching for Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, stating that security is indeed hunting for the party’s presidential candidate. Rubongoya cited the […]
During the three-day operation, four-armed Karamojong warriors were neutralised. Troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle with three rounds of ammunition, bows and arrows, and three mobile phones. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division has recovered over 30 cattle herds in a security operation in East Acholi, foiling cattle rustling attempts. The operation, […]
When contacted for a comment, some of the polling officers from some of the affected polling stations said they had contacted their bosses to direct them on the way forward. Voting and tallying exercises in some Mukono polling stations have been disrupted by hooded goons in drone vehicles, who beat up voters and destroyed election […]
They will replace the outgoing UPDF representatives, including Gen. David Muhoozi, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, and Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, among others. UNEB Sets Date For Release of 2025 PLE Results The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has elected its 10 representatives to Parliament in an exercise held at the UPDF Land Forces Headquarters in […]
Following interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the murder of ASP Bagenda Emmanuel, the Officer-in-Charge of Ntaawo police post. Kampala Metropolitan Police have arrested five suspects in connection with a string of aggravated robberies and the murder of ASP Bagenda Emmanuel, Officer-in-Charge of Ntaawo Police post. The suspects include; Amutuhairwe Robinson, a discharged […]
