Washington, United States | AFP | With an aircraft carrier forced into port and staff at bases handling nuclear missiles hit by COVID-19, the US military wants rivals to understand: don’t test us, we have not been weakened. Statement after statement from the Pentagon has sought to deliver that …
Read More »Security officials deny aiding illegal traders to cross border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kasese district have denied accusations of aiding illegal trade to operate across the Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC border in violation of the nationwide lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. This stems from accusations spreading on social media implicating security …
Read More »Security beefed up in Kampala markets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in the markets has been beefed up with more than 200 Local Defence Units- LDUs. The deployments have been conducted by the LDU commander, Col Mike Waneiroba who was last week appointed by Chief of Defence Forces –CDF Gen David Muhoozi. Col Waneiroba …
Read More »Serere clergy ask government to step up security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The clergy in Serere district has urged the government to step up security in the district. They are concerned with the number of murder cases which have caused panic in the community, despite the presence of several security agencies in the district. The clergy’s …
Read More »Canada yet to decide if it will pay Harry and Meghan security costs
Montreal, Canada | AFP | The Canadian government has yet to decide whether it will assume the security costs associated with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to split their time between Canada and Britain, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. “I think that is part of the reflection that… needs …
Read More »Chaos as police battles ‘People Power’ supporters after Bobi Wine arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A scuffle between security forces and people power enthusiasts has paralyzed business and transport along Gayaza road in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district. Multitudes of youths have taken to the streets to challenge the arrest of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known …
Read More »Cultural integration boosts security- General Mbadi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Embracing cultural values across the East Africa member states will boost security the region’s security, Lt. Gen. Wilson Mbadi, the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces has observed. According to Mbadi, once respective member states appreciates each other’s cultural values, they can easily work together to …
Read More »Security budget to reduce by UGX 700b in 2020/21 financial year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The budget allocated to the security sector will reduce by a massive 757 billion shillings in the 2020/21 financial year. According to National Budget Framework paper detailing government planned expenditure for next year, security will receive 2.9 trillion shillings down from 3.6 trillion shillings it …
Read More »MUSEVENI: New security measures are beginning to bite
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the rate of criminality in the country is going down despite having implemented only 30 per cent of his 10-point security plan. He was today Speaking to the nation a New Year address delivered from his village in Rwakitura, …
Read More »Provocation, frustration prompting vicious shootings by armed personnel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A series of shootings by armed personnel from different security units have been attributed to provocation and frustration. The comments come at the backdrop of incidents of suicide and wanton shootings by police, local Defence unit personnel and private security guards in recent months. …
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