The fishing gear, 113 motorcycles, three bicycles, and one vehicle were impounded last year in different operations to clamp down on fishing malpractices in several areas of Entebbe.
The committee has resolved to have full-time joint patrols of police and UPDF, set up checkpoints at major urban and rural roads, screen residents, and strict access control for public spaces and events.
Museveni observed that Meddie Nkalubo, has been the author of the bombs in Kampala – like those near the Police Station in Kampala, that one near Parliament and ones discovered recently near Kayanja's Church and in the Bunamwaya area.
The boat ambulance was provided to largely evacuate patients from the Islands of Kisiima I, Kisiima II, Rwabitooke and other small islands scattered along parts of Lake Victoria in Jinja district. The boat will also support rescue operations of fishermen and other water transport users in Lake Victoria and River Nile respectively.
According to reports, hundreds of residents armed with machetes and hoes entered Bugata forest reserve in Malongo sub-county, Mayuge district. The residents began cultivating the land and cutting down trees, which led to a confrontation with UPDF officers assigned to NFA.
State Minister for Defense, Oleru Huda Abason, who was the chief guest, promised Olango that she would pursue his request by consulting with the Ministry of Public Service to determine if his age would allow him to be reenrolled.
In his message, President Museveni said the country had lost a freedom fighter and a national hero in the late Jack because he was one of the 27 fighters who attacked Kabamba with him through his inspirations.
It's alleged that the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF attacked the School on Friday night and killed more than 40 students. Several others were left with injuries and are now admitted to Bwera Government Hospital.
The suspect Charles Opio is under detention at Mbarara Central Police station Custody, the gun has been exhibited while the body of the deceased is undergoing postmortem at the Regional Referral Hospital Mbarara for postmortem.
Brig. Byekwaso's appointment as chief of staff marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first female military officer to hold such a position within the UPDF.
The body left Kampala on a Uganda People’s Defense Air Forces-UPDAF chopper and landed at Lira airfield in Lira City where thousands of mourners gathered to pay their last respects.
Col. Deo Akiiki, the Deputy Defence Ministry spokesman, says that Sabiiti's most recent deployment was in 2020-2021 as part of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. Sabiti held the lowest rank in the military but was selected by his superiors to undertake an intermediate Non-Commissioned Officers course at the Junior Staff and Command College in Jinja.
ASP Alex Amutuhaire, the OC Traffic Commander, Kasese Central Division, says preliminary findings indicate that the Monday Afternoon incident happened when the speeding Land Cruiser registration number H4DF 2147 veered-off the road as the driver attempted to dodge a child who was about to cross the road.
The MPs argue that while the Government has taken the initiative to develop Buhinga and Lira Stadia based on Presidential pledges made in 2010 and 2012 respectively, the Ministry should develop a master plan to develop other regional stadia to generate non-tax revenues for the country.
Suspected Karamojong cattle raiders have terrorised the area of Ogwete and Olilim sub-counties
Since February, taking close to 100 animals with them. So far only 40 out of the over 95 stolen animals have been recovered but residents continue to flee and relocate their animals for fear of being raided.
Namara Karuhanga, who led the gang has reportedly confessed to police to working under the instructions of Jackson Twinamasiko, a resident at Mukono who claims that Major Wanyama encroached on his land. Twinamasiko denied deploying the gang.
Speaking during the graduation of 536 students at NCOA today, Tugume said that the neighboring communities in Jinja and Buikwe districts, which were over the years offering ample field training grounds, have since registered growth as big trading areas, hence committing their previously surplus land for other initiatives.
The two officers; Brigadier General Christopher Kasaija, the commandant of the UPDF Air-force wing and the Deputy Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC) Brigadier General Charity Bainababo observed that although political and military colonialism receded decades ago, a new form of colonialism through cultural impositions was knocking on the door.
Hon. Sylvester Wanjuzi Wasieba, said the perimeter wall be built in commemoration of the 42nd Tarehe Sita celebrations. He said the stadium land has faced encroachment because it lacked a perimeter wall to protect it thus for a perimeter wall to safe guard the remaining land.
