Justice Acellam therefore ordered the respondents to conclude investigations into Muwanga Kivumbi’s whereabouts and file an affidavit setting out the outcome of those investigations within seven days. The High Court in Kampala has directed security agencies to conclude investigations into the whereabouts of former Butambala County Member of Parliament, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, before it considers […]
Proceedings at the General Court Martial have been conducted under tight security, with media access to the courtroom heavily restricted. Former Director of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), now known as the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security (C DIS), Maj Gen James Birungi has been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks after the General […]
Responding to the allegations, Bishop Kagodo said the nursing school is currently on holiday and that he was not aware of any such activities taking place at the institution. Mukono North Member of Parliament Abdallah Kiwanuka Mulimamayuuni has alleged that some individuals are using students enrolled in educational institutions to influence the forthcoming Local Council […]
One fisherman told the meeting that soldiers had confiscated seven of his boat engines, leaving him unable to continue fishing. Another said soldiers seized his boat even after he had removed it from the lake following the government’s suspension of silverfish (mukene) fishing. State Minister in the Office of the Vice President Diana Mutasingwa has […]
Nshimyimana said the riders are unaware of any official curfew or security directive restricting their operations and appealed to authorities to communicate such measures in advance. https://youtu.be/-3hZaD757dk Boda boda riders operating in Kisoro Municipality have raised concerns over what they describe as frequent police patrols, saying the operations have left them working in fear of […]
Responding to the concerns, the Officer in Charge of Nsangi Police Station, Bright Asiimwe, defended the operations, saying they were launched in response to increasing criminal activity, particularly attacks by panga-wielding gangs operating in Kyengera Ward, Nabbingo and other parts of Kyengera Town Council. Kyengera Town Council Chairperson Semugera Joseph Bitokote has urged police to […]
Police further recovered the stolen pistol, which preliminary investigations indicate belongs to an engineer attached to a government department. Police in Mukono have arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen pistol in a major breakthrough in the investigation into an aggravated theft that occurred in Upper Nabuti Cell, Central Division, Mukono Municipality. The arrests follow […]
Police warned that criminals are increasingly employing deception and impersonation to gain entry into residences before carrying out thefts, and appealed to the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station. Police in Mukono have launched investigations into a case of aggravated theft after fraudsters allegedly posed as […]
The association alleged that the journalists were detained as Major Echeru escorted Gen. Birungi and that security personnel confiscated their work equipment, including mobile phones and cameras. The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned the detention of three journalists by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) at Makindye Military Barracks, describing the arrests as an […]
Five officers have been promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioner of Prisons (SCP). They are Aliyo Naatukunda, Geraldine Prossy Najjuma, Stephen Lugonda, James Emotu, and Moses Ssentalo. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has approved the promotion of 11 senior officers in the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), a move aimed at strengthening the institution’s leadership and […]