Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF has started conducting a two week refresher course for 6000 Local Defence Units- LDUs. In statement issued by UPDF Spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire, the refresher training is being spearheaded by deputy Land Forces commander, Maj. Gen Sam Kavuma. LDUs …
Read More »Brig. Gen Twesigye dies in bathroom
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF liaison officer at the East African community headquarters in Arusha in Tanzania Brigadier Victor Twesigye is dead. Brigadier Twesigye passed away at his home in Nyarushanje in Rukungiri district on Thursday morning, according to the UPDF spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire. …
Read More »Four UPDF soldiers charged with murder of Benon Nsimenta
Kasese, Uganda | PROSSY NANSUBUGA | Four UPDF officers have been charged with murder of Benon Nsimenta, a lay reader and soon to be ordained Reverend Deacon, who was shot dead at Hima village on Wednesday, June 26th. Reports indicate that Nsimenta, was riding to his garden on a motorcycle together …
Read More »Police impound more 125 cars in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala Metropolitan area have impounded another 125 motor vehicles and 57 motorcycles for flouting rules on the movement directive put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The vehicles were reportedly moving without stickers or when the stickers don’t correspondent …
Read More »PAC to probe procurement of UPDF jet ranger helicopter spare parts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament will on February 5th start the probe into the procurement of spare parts for the Jet Ranger Aircraft that was last week involved in a crash. On Tuesday, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF jet Ranger AF302 …
Read More »UPDF join residents to construct Nakaseke health center
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces have taken over construction of Biddabugya health center 3 in Nakaseke district as part of activities to mark Tarehe Sita anniversary . In 2016, residents of Kasangombe sub county in Nakaseke embarked on a community lead project to construct a new …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Police deploys 16 doctors in hospitals
THIS WEEK: Police deploys 16 doctors in hospitals Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To fill the vacuum created by the doctors’ industrial action started early in the month, the Uganda Police has deployed 16 doctors to different facilities in addition to opening their facilities to the public. Revealing this, Police …
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