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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials have expressed concern about the lack of concern among Ugandans regarding the existing terror threats. This follows a spot inspection by the police and military to various crowded areas where they found many people going about their businesses normally, which jeopardizes their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kikuubo are expressing concern over a decline in sales due to intensified security checkups by the police in response to the UK terror alert. Security chiefs have implemented rigorous operations in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo business area, to prevent any …

Security, citizens on edge after two previous deadly attacks Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A terror warning issued by the U.K. has left Ugandan security on high alert. After two deadly attacks on Ugandan troops in Somalia and a rebel attack on a school in Kasese, it appears to be …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the Church of Uganda (CoU) has called for increased security measures ahead of and during the abdication ceremony of Rt. Rev. Eridard Kironde Nsubuga, the retiring Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero. After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 years …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has directed socialite Sheila Nadege, commonly known as Don Zella, to deposit Shillings 20 million as security with the court. This amount is intended to cover potential costs that may be incurred by Speke Hotel, which Don Zella sued over the …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local council chairpersons in areas in Kasese district neighboring DR Congo want the government to provide them with smartphones to enhance their communication capabilities. They highlight the limited modes of communication available to them, which hampers their ability to promptly share relevant security-related information …

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 Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) has killed three suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists in an operation that started from Kampala and ended in Kiboga district. JATT alongside Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) first arrested Shaqur Othuman in Kampala and he later revealed the hideout …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s Defense Ministry on Saturday urged Wagner fighters to surrender after the private military group was accused of attempting to launch an armed rebellion. “We ask you to be prudent and get in touch with representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry or law enforcement agencies as …

Terror group’s new funding, wider networks exposed COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | A well-orchestrated attack on Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese District on June 16 that left 43 people dead; 37 of whom were students, has left the nation in shock and agony. The government has pinned the notorious Allied …