By Amos Ssemuwemba The appointment of Mercy Adah Tukahirwa as the Commander of the Fisheries Protection Unit has sparked a heated debate in Uganda, following remarks made by Mukono South MP Fred Kayondo. Kayondo criticized the decision, citing cultural norms in Buganda that traditionally restrict women from leadership roles related to lakes. During a press…
By Teddy Namayanja In a daring joint operation, the Ugandan People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have successfully rescued 10 hostages from the clutches of the notorious Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group. The rescue mission, codenamed “Operation Shujaa,” took place on September 8 in the…
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Netanyahu has so far refused to back down, insisting that the military operations in Gaza are necessary to ensure the safety and security of Israel.
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By Amos Ssemuwemba Kabwohe, Sheema District — Police in Greater Bushenyi have initiated an extensive manhunt for eight suspects who escaped from custody at Sheema Central Police Station. The escape occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3 am, when the officers on duty were reportedly asleep. The police station, strategically located on…
Samuel Obwang, a senior police officer at the rank of ASP was arrested from his station of deployment in Koboko on allegations of recruiting homosexuals and selling the force’s guns to criminal gangs. He was ultimately detained at Makindye Military barracks pending prosecution. Surprisingly, the suspect did not make it to any courts of law,…
The grisly murder of the junior Labour Minister Charles Engola continues to spread confusion among the public over how he was killed and the purported motive. Engola was shot dead by his bodyguard Pte Wilson Sabiiti of Uganda’s Armed Forces. Images released in the media displayed the minister’s lifeless Frank I’m a pool of blood…
