Security

Why 16 NUP Supporters Pleaded Guilty to Possession of Explosives, Treachery

In a new twist, sixteen National Unity Platform (NUP) party supporters reversed their plea on Monday, October 14, 2024, from "not guilty" to "guilty" after spending four years on...

Kisangani Coalition, Like Other Insurgents, will be Defeated by UPDF

A document named the Kisangani Declaration, dated October 5, 2024, is circulating on different social media platforms and...

Karamoja Leaders Asked to Prioritize Peace for Effective Wealth Creation

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Commander of the 3 Infantry Division in Karamoja sub-region, Maj Gen. Don...

UMA Wants Gov’t to Setup Teaching Hospitals in Training Health Institutions

The Uganda Medical Association has proposed that the government set up teaching hospitals in most of the health...

UPDF Warns Charcoal Dealers in Northern Uganda

The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division Brig Gen Keith Katungi has issued...

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them- Kibalama asks Bobi Wine to join Museveni campaign team

“President Museveni is a genius. We had Governments that lasted days and months but he has held the country together for 30 years. He is a blessing. If he invites me to his campaign team, I will join him. I call upon Bobi Wine to stop day-dreaming and do the same.” Those were words of Moses Nkonge Kibalama, President National Platform (NUP), a party he has since reclaimed after Kyadodndo East MP Hon Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine failed to...

Civil Society organizations on the defensive over working with Foreign powers to destabilize Uganda

As People Power accuses one another of corruption and bribery in Jinja, as political cards are being played to reduce competition for Lord Mayor Lukwago and as bar owners cry for reopening and exposing people to the deadly virus, money continuously flows in to finance disorganization and unrest in our country. Civil society organizations and Non-profit, non-government organizations have continued to actively take part in active politics and working against Uganda’s stability. On 22nd, while speaking during a quarterly meeting...

LDUs Are Part Of UPDF And Have Done A Great Job During Covid-19

UPDf Spokesman, Brigadier Karemeire Richard has commended the LDUS for the job well done in the fight against COVID 19 despite of the shortcomings they have faced. The Local Defense Units where recruited under directive from the President to help supplement security agencies to enforce law and order and fight sporadic crime especially in the urban centers. The force has however seen under a lot of criticism in certain sections of the media for allegedly mishandling Ugandans while carrying out...

How Covid-19 Truck Driver Was Tracked Down By URA

As a new measure adopted to further combat the spread of Covid19 at Uganda’s borders, all truck drivers driving into Uganda are required to present themselves to the Ministry of Health officials for testing. On the 12th of April, 2020 a truck driver enroute to Southern Sudan went through the same procedure before clearance by immigration officials and URA to proceed with his journey. 24 hours later, the results came back and one of the drivers tested positive. The URA Electronic...

Attacks on Security Agents Nationwide Set Dangerous Precedent

Another day, another attack on security agents in the country. The latest attack came in Kisoro district against the commander of the 52nd battalion whose vehicle was hit and windshield destroyed while enforcing the night time curfew. Only two days back a soldier on patrol was attacked and his eye damaged as he participated in a night time patrol. Other security agents have been attacked since the night time curfew was announced. Whereas the incidents appear to be isolated, it is...

Nadduli’s Tribal Utterences; carelessness that could lead the country to turmoil

Uganda’s political scene seems to be one big theatre with politicians both young and old, cracking up the mobs, and actually not trying to carry political support along the way but use humor to make fans and friends. The man on the street ordinarily employs humor to win hearts and affection, politicians use comedy as a ladder to achieve their dreams but then thanks to Ugandans’ love for banter and lose talk, comedians in politics are taking center stage and...