Residents who have lived in Kisiima I for the past 30 years claim that the island which measured about 200 acres in the early 1990s now remains with only 45 acres.
Tarehe Sita celebrations climaxed with an official event in Bugweri district on Tuesday, held under the theme; "celebrating the people's struggle for unity, security and peace for social-economic transformation."
Maj. Gen. George Igumba, the commandant of SCSC noted that this year’s cultural gala was themed, “appreciating our cultural values for promotion of security and unity." He challenged the student officers to use the cultural display as a stepping stone to effectively serve their respective communities.
The handover was witnessed by UPDF’s top brass, led by the Chief of Defense forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi, his deputy Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu and the joint chief of staff Maj. Gen. Leopold Kyanda.
The participants are drawn from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan. The Democratic Republic of Congo sent 10 observers to oversee the exercise.
Through its training, the academy provides soldiers with the fundamentals to command, administer troops under their command, and career guidance to enable them to sustain themselves and their families during the conduct of their duties and after service.
The Kiira Regional police commander, SSP Dauda Hiriga, says that the structures are dilapidated, the toilet systems have broken down and the electric wire lines are worn out, which risks the safety of officers.
He was enthroned at a function presided over by His Eminence, Metropolitan, Jeronymos Muzeeyi, the archbishop of the Orthodox Church in Uganda on Sunday 27th, February 2022.
His Eminence the Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubaje rallied mourners to emulate Dr. Balonde's unique character of tolerance and peaceful resolution of differences.
NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi spent the whole of Monday in running battles with security personnel in a quest to control crowds around him.
