A suspected Karamojong warrior has shot dead a police officer in Rupa sub-county in Moroto district. The incident happened on Friday at around 8:15pm when the deceased identified as Baziro Songok, a police officer attached to Nakiloro ASTU detach together with other two civilians, Tamuhid Chemonges (18) and Wadudu Mwanga (15) all residents of Nakiloro […]
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Takes over as Chief of Defence Forces, vows to fight corruption and mismanagement of resources in the UPDF. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba fondly known as “MK” has taken over the office of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and vowed to improve welfare of soldiers by fighting the evil of corruption and mismanagement […]
The Chief of Military Intelligence Major General James Birungi, has launched the languages wing and officially opened the Arabic and Chinese courses that will be conducted in partnership with the Makerere University School of Languages. Maj Gen Birungi lauded the Dean School of Languages, Makerere University for partnering with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces on […]
A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. In Uganda, both international rankings and local journalists say media freedom has declined. In neighbouring Rwanda, both international press freedom rankings and journalists on the […]
The Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of special operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) by the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, (UPDF), Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Gen. Muhoozi replaces Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, who was appointed Minister of State for Trade and Cooperatives in […]
Investigations about the murder of Ndiga clan leader Lwomwa Eng. Daniel Bbosa show that his killers were hired by his namesake and nemesis Lujja Bbosa Tabula. Information gathered by the police from Mengo, the seat of Buganda Kingdom shows that Tabula installed himself as the ‘legitimate’ leader of the Ndiga Clan in 2021 but the […]
Two police constables at Katuna border police station in Kabale district are in trouble for allegedly robbing a Rwandan businessman at gunpoint. The suspects are police constables Gracious Tusiime (25) and Zechariah Ekiyankundire (26). They are accused of robbing Thomas Habanabakize (38), a Rwandan national and resident of Rwambu village, Gicumbi district, Northern province in Rwanda on […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth-Ochola (65), has today Monday March 4, 2024 officially retired and handed over office, as he awaits President Yoweri Museveni’s decision on the new IGP. “Prior to this occasion, on January 3, 2024, I wrote to the Honorable Minister of Internal Affairs/Chairman Police Authority requesting to conclude my tour of […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, accompanied by the First Lady, who is also the Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni on Monday awarded Abdul Katabaazi the Nalubaale Medal at State House Entebbe during a cabinet meeting. The Nalubaale Medal is awarded by H.E. the President of the Republic of Uganda to all civilian […]
Police have released images and identities of a prime suspect behind the gruesome murder of the former Ndiga Clan leader Daniel Bbosa and put a cash reward of sh10m. The person behind Bbosa’s assassination is identified as Luggya Bbosa Tabula, also a member of the Ndiga clan who is currently on the run. Tabula is […]