Security

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the President-elect will be officially sworn in into office On  May 12, 2021 at Kololo  Independence Grounds. The President will be swearing in for the 6th term of office under the  theme for the celebration; "Shaping Uganda's destiny; our sole collective effort." This was confirmed by the Minister of the Presidency Hon. Esther Mbayo. President Museveni won a 6th term of office after winning the January 14th, 2021 presidential election with a whooping 58 percent...

Uganda's annual crime rate dropped by 8.9 percent in 2020 from the previous year, according to a new police report. The 2020 Annual Crime Report released Monday says that 195,931 cases were reported to police in 2020, compared to 215,224 cases reported in 2019. Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola attributed the drop to the COVID-19 lock down measures and the installation of surveillance equipment. A total of 41,950 theft cases were reported in 2020, down 24.6 percent from the 55,704...

Following the hate campaigns that have been running around suburbs of Kampala with intent to cause commotion during the Presidential Swearing in ceremony, the Security forces have vowed to crack down all criminals involved. The Security forces have gone on record saying that they are aware of groups of people spreading hate speech and maliciously mobilizing people to riot against the swearing in of the President Museveni who recently won an election through a democratic process. The security forces have said...

  As they had warned, Plan B has proved to be lethal. The real meaning of plan B which most opposition planners were tight lipped about what exactly it is under way and if serious interventions are not made by security, our influential opinion leaders will all long be gone. The meaning of Plan B is “Plan Blood” and was designed by terrorists disguising as opposition to shed blood of influential Ugandans until the public rises against government.  This plan is...

There are divisions in the National Unity Platform (NUP) over accusations and counter accusations by party members for clandestinely working with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Among those accused is Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon. Betty Nambooze. Several NUP members have accused Nambooze of secretly working with NRM and President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni. They accuse her of trading NUP Secrets to some Government officials to fail their struggle. For the past few weeks, Nambooze has been trolled by members...

Security agencies have arrested six people, including three who reportedly impersonated National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) workers and attacked chineese at a residence in Kyambogo, Nakawa Division, and Kampala City. The suspects attacked and tied a Chinese chef and a maid, at a home in Kampala before robbing Shs100m two weeks ago. A female suspect seen in a video during the attack was arrested in Ntungamo District where she was constructing a house for her parents, reportedly using part of...