The military court heard that while at Namwasi village along Mbale-Nabumali Road in Mbale District on May 16th, 2019, the accused person with malice aforethought unlawfully caused the death of detective Sergeant, Fred Chemonges.
A number of youth on Monday turned up at Moroto Boma grounds where the recruitment exercise is ongoing but many were eliminated over lack of academic documents, while others failed to meet the required age bracket.
Lt Gen Kainerugaba also encouraged the Karimojong leaders to stop fighting each other but promised deploy more forces to the region of over 320 new legs to each district in the region.
“We are humbled to present Brian Ssenyondo as the UPDF Football Club head coach for a duration of two years,” Miiro stated. Ssenyondo replaces Kefa Kisaala who parted ways with the military team over poor performance during the 2020/21 Uganda Premier League season.
Parliament has also directed Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda to give a statement on the continued attacks on journalists by security officers in the country.
It is alleged that between October 2005 and 2016, the trio entered an employment contract with a non-existent Russian pilot, Valerie Ketrisk on behalf of the Defense Ministry. During the same period, they fraudulently received money up to USD 618,000 ( 2 .7 billion Shillings ) that was purportedly meant for the non-existent Russian pilot. The money was channelled through Barclays Bank.
According to the widow, they left their home at 6:45 am and when they reached Ngarambi Farm near the Cobalt factory in Hima they were stopped by UPDF soldiers who were manning the checkpoint.
Recently the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. David Muhoozi, directed the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt Gen Wilson Mbadi, to create an enforcement team to work with the Ministry of Health.
The borders were officially closed as part of a presidential directive to forestall the spread of COVID-19, a new strain of coronaviruses that has spread across the world. So far the disease has attacked more than two million people and claimed 135,662 lives. Uganda has recorded 55 infections over the last one month.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs to present a comprehensive list of all army patients treated at Nakasero hospital.
In his application, Akena says that he was beaten by soldiers on August 20th, 2018 while on duty as a photojournalist. Akena alleges that around 11am exactly one year ago, he was attracted by people going about their business around Kiseka Market at the intersections of Kyagwe Road/Nakivubi Road in Kampala as they were hiding and running for safety.
Samuel Kisembo, the Hoima Resident District Commissioner-RDC who is also care taking Kikuube told Uganda Radio Network on Thursday morning that they decided to step up deployment to counter any attacks by suspected Congolese militiamen following the arrest and detention of their colleagues.
Dovicko Okumu, the Rwesambya Village LC I Chairperson, says the evicted families are now staying under trees with nowhere to turn for help. He says the army has maintained presence on the disputed land to block residents for harvesting their crops.
The 3rd Division Army Court Martial presided over by Lt. Col. Jackson Katongole passed the sentence after Okello pleaded guilty to the murder of four family members, all residents of Okut village, Alebtong district on December 12, 2018.
The soldier identified as Isaac Newton Okello, attached to the 3rd Division in Moroto district is charged for the murder of four family members, all residents of Okut village, Alebtong district on December 12, 2018.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Nahamya, the Commander of 19th Battalion in Kabale district says admitted that cancer has claimed several UPDF soldiers resulting from smoking and alcoholism.
Robert Olinga Otolo, the Akokoro sub county LC III chairperson, blames residents for ignoring several warnings to vacate the disputed land. He says at least 400 people have been evicted amidst protests.
Corporal Alex Mugisha, the Commander Nakisunga Sector, says they were on patrol when they caught the security guards red handed extorting money from civilians.
