“We also congratulate Acting Major General Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru on his deserved appointment and promotion. We also wish him good luck in his new duties,” the statement added. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brig Gen […]
The cause of the accident had not been officially established by the time of publication, and there was no immediate statement from the UPDF on the circumstances surrounding the crash. UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya Resigns Amid Leadership Wrangles At least 24 soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) were injured on Saturday after a […]
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 […]
Those who knew him describe him as a rare individual who successfully balanced military discipline with artistic expression. Uganda is grieving the tragic loss of Capt. Steven Akampamya, a respected officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), who reportedly died in a road accident on Friday. His sudden passing has left family members, colleagues, […]
“The postmortem report indicates that the deceased was killed before his body was suspended on the tree. The body had also been tied several times,” ASP Mukombe revealed. In Tears at Parents’ Graves, Muganga Defends His Ugandan Identity Police in Serere District have detained a primary school teacher to assist with investigations into the suspected […]
Nabasa’s release brings to a close weeks of uncertainty surrounding his situation after he was detained in March together with several other senior military officers. Nabbanja Moves Motion to Expand Cabinet Size in New Government Major General Don William Nabasa, a senior officer in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has been freed after spending […]
Political analysts say the unfolding events represent one of the most significant legal and political challenges yet faced by Among, once regarded as among the most influential figures in Uganda’s political landscape. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reportedly ordered a sweeping investigation into former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among over allegations of corruption, illicit […]
Sources familiar with the investigation said the raid forms part of a broader crackdown targeting senior public officials suspected of abusing public office for personal gain. A high-stakes joint security operation led by the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), with backing from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies, have this afternoon (Saturday […]
“Some of those immigration officers denied my grandmother, Kaka Bella, an ID. Can you believe it? They are going to jail!!” he stated. Gen. Muhoozi Threatens to Close Daily Monitor, NTV Over Alleged Support for Bobi Wine A fresh wave of changes has swept through Uganda’s immigration leadership, following the recall of two senior military […]
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 […]