Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces -UPDF has warned Ugandans to stay away from cross border trucks in order to reduce contact with persons who could be infected with coronavirus disease. Speaking today at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to deploy over 700 Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel at the Uganda-South Sudan borders in Lamwo district. Brig. General Michael Kabongo, the UPDF 5th Infantry Division Commander made the disclosure during a security meeting on Sunday. …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has arrested one of its own accused of shooting dead a senior ranking officer and injuring another in Nakasongola military barracks. The suspect is Lance Corporal Max Omutojo. He was picked up on Sunday night for allegedly shooting dead a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces operating under the African Union Peace Keeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM])last week repulsed two attacks on their bases by the militant group Al Shabab. Speaking to scribes at the Uganda Media Centre yesterday, Brig. Richard Karemire, the spokesperson of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of critical UPDF doctors, nurses and other experts who have been supporting the treatment of the Coronavirus (COVID -19) patients at the Mulago National Referral Hospital have been released today. Dr. Byarugaba Baterana, the Mulago Specialised National Referral Hospital Executive Director released …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers have described as illogical and unprecedented, a condition that Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde should get serving military officers above his rank to stand surety for him when he returns to court for his bail application. The condition was set by High Court Judge Wilson …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People Defence Forces [UPDF] have deployed more personnel in Agago District to beef up its porous border points with Karamoja region. The additional 215 UPDF soldiers under the fifth Infantry Division were deployed over the week to counter incursion of armed Karamojong cattle thugs …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten people and a Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldier have been arrested for alleged smuggling at Elegu, Uganda-South Sudan border post in Amuru District. Seven of the suspects were on Saturday reportedly sneaking into Uganda from South Sudan with the help of truck drivers …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The five suspected Congolese militiamen who were arrested on Lake Albert for terrorizing Ugandan fishermen in Hoima district will be quarantined for 14-days. The five identified as Balaka Jarenga, Makuru Onjoka, Claude Nguma, Kakuru Kwamire and Kapaseka Otika, were arrested during heavy gunfire between …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has come out to deny reports that Maj Gen(Rtd) Kasirye Gwanga has been arrested. Reports had indicated that Kasirye Gwanga was detained at Mbuya, when he returned guards who had been sent to him. According to the UPDF Spokesman Brig …
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