President Museveni Guarantees Total Peace to Uganda and the DRC
While addressing a delegation of security chiefs, President Museveni guaranteed the people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo total peace after the two countries launched joint operations to flush out the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) from Eastern Congo.
The President addressed the delegation of security chiefs from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led by the Minister in charge of the National Defence Unit Dr. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga .
“We should work together to finish this problem. This was...
National Defence College (NDC) Commissioned in Buikwe
The Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) commissioned the first National Defense College (NDC) in Uganda located at Naminya, Njeru Town Council in Buikwe district.
While speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Gen. Museveni described the NDC as an apex of military learning if well utilized.
"If you understand the significance of training, you'll have a very good force which has no fear, which is friendly to the people and can achieve any mission given to them. Because training brings...
Security Calls for Public Cooperation to Fight Child Murders
Security agencies have called for public cooperation to help in the fight against increased incidents of child murders.
Fred Enanga the police spokesperson says most of the incidents arise out of domestic violence, which is a major indicator of risk to children.
Enanga also adds that the perpetrators who are violent to their partners are also frequently violent to their children, including murder.
For instance, on 27.01.2022, the police in Rukungiri arrested three siblings who conspired and chopped off the head of...
Police Sets Strict Security Guidelines As Bars, Concerts Reopen Today
The police have issued strict security guidelines as the government reopens bar, concerts and other performing art activities within the country.
Whereas government recently reopened other sectors of the economy, bars, concerts and other activities of the performing art sectors remained closed due to COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the country since 2020, March when Uganda went into the first lockdown.
Two weeks ago, President Museveni maintained that the bar, concert and performing art sectors shall be re-opened by January 24, 2022.
On...
BRIG. GEN BUSIZOORI TAKES OVER SFC COMMAND AS BRIG. GEN CANDIA HEADS TO NDC, JINJA
Brigadier General Felix Busizoori has taken over the Command of the elite Special Force Command.
He replaces Brig Gen. Peter Candia who has been sent on course as the National Defence College by the Commander in Chief, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Brig Busizoori was handed over the office on Wednesday by Brig Candia during a ceremony held at the SFC headquarters in Entebbe and was presided over by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi.
In his speech, CDF Gen Mbadi urged...
GULU: Security Nabs 48 Criminals in Night Swoop
Security personnel in Gulu City have arrested 48 street hawkers suspected to be criminals operating in the City during a night sting operation.
The suspects were picked from various locations within Gulu city center by the police and the army during a two-day swoop that commenced on Tuesday night.
The operation started about two months ago and police was able to nail down street gangs and 30 suspects have been implicated for terrorizing residents.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Region Region...