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Unknown people dropped a bag with a pistol at the Criminal Investigative Directorate headquarters in Kibuli on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The headquarters were immediately  cordoned off for investigations, and anyone entering or leaving the premises was stopped. Initially, the bag was suspected to contain explosive devices, which prompted CID director Tom Magambo to intervene. He immediately alerted the Counter-Terrorism Directorate at Naguru police headquarters, and under the command of ACP Amos Olweny, a bomb squad was dispatched. However, upon...

A sizable number of Somalis residing in the Buulo Mareer area have resumed normal life in the area, which on May 26, 2023, became a battleground between the Al-Shabaab terrorists and the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) after the UPDF recaptured the area. "Somali civilians who had abandoned the area due to the firefight are now back to reoccupy their homes," UPDF spokesperson Brig. Felix Kulayigye said. According to Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola, the sector one commander overseeing the operation...

Alice Kizza 25-year-old housemaid, has been charged by the High Court in Kampala over aggravated defilement, a sexual act performed on a four year old girl (names withheld as she is a minor) that occurred between August 1 and 12, 2021, at Nsasa Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. Kizza appeared before Justice Isaac Muwata, yesterday for the charge of aggravated defilement contrary to Section 129(1), (3), and (4)(a) of the Penal Code Act, a charge she denied. According to the prosecution led...

The Ministry of Health is planning a mass vaccination campaign for yellow fever under the Uganda National Expanded Programme (UNEP) on immunization from June 9–13, 2023, targeting individuals aged 9 months to 60 years old. According to Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, the main objective of the campaign is to prepare and protect the population in the event that there is an outbreak. "The main objective of the campaign is to prepare and protect the population...

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 313 🄰🄵🅃🄴🅁🄽🄾🄾🄽 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 MAY 30, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Archbishop Kazimba hails President Museveni for signing anti-homosexuality law 📌The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Samuel Kazimba Mugalu has commended President Museveni for signing the Anti-Homosexuality bill into law saying it will safeguard indigenous culture, moral and children. Kazimba in his statement, thanked the President for not surrendering to threats and for protecting Uganda from the path of self-destruction. 🇺🇬 Activists want Court to nullify newly signed Anti-Homosexuality law 📌A group of 11 activists has petitioned...

The Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) Commander Land Forces Lt Gen. Kayanja Muhanga, together with Somali National Army (SNA) Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, have jointly agreed to enact a curfew on the highway (main supply route) from Afgoye to Barawe Lower Shebelle region of southwestern Somalia. No more movement of vehicles and motorcycles at night. The order shall take effect immediately after commanders on the ground harmonize with the local leaders of Marka and Kuutnuwarey...