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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the suspected rebel attack on a school in Kasese that left 43 people dead, legislators from the district have poked holes into the government’s response to beef up security. On Friday 16, June 2023, rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces attacked Lhubirira Mpondwe Secondary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports temporarily suspended the transfer and deployment of teaching and non-teaching staff with immediate effect. This was announced in a notice issued on April 17, by the permanent secretary Ministry of Education and Sports, Ketty Lamaro. According to Lamaro, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan army, UPDF started the process of recalling veterans to help back up the soldiers deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping mission, ATMIS. The army on Wednesday issued a notice calling reservists to turn up for fresh training before deployment …

Johannesburg, S.Africa | Xinhua | South Africa has escalated the deployment of police officers in various areas to combat crime and ensure people are safe during the festive season and beyond. “Our apex priority remains the well-being and safety of residents and tourists alike during and beyond this period. Our safer festive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents neighboring the home of former National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi have protested the heavy deployment of security personnel in the area. Kyagulanyi was on Tuesday blocked from leaving his home in Magere, Wakiso district to go to Kayunga district to campaign for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked government to present to Parliament a comprehensive report on its foreign deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). This followed a matter raised by Jonathan Ebwalu, Soroti West Division MP about the presence of the …