Major Moses Amuya, the acting UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson, says that the injured soldier was among the troops that responded to the cattle raid in Omokorio. He explains that while retreating after suffering defeat by the army, the rustlers shot a woman along the way. She is also admitted to Matany hospital.
Read more ...The council resolved on Friday this week that all staff implicated in the mismanagement of 242 million Shillings meant for the program stay out of their respective offices until investigations are concluded.
Read more ...The Chairperson of the Trust Fund Board of Directors, Tavarez Mirabal Minou appealed to the Government of Uganda for collective efforts to restore hope, and transform the lives of the victims in order to achieve long-term reparative justice.
Read more ...Major Moses Muya, the acting UPDF 3rd division spokesperson confirmed the incident saying no life was lost in the battle that lasted for close to 30 minutes. According to Muya, the rustlers had raided 20 cattle from a community kraal in Lokwas parish. "Our forces intervened on time and all the 20 animals were recovered," he said.
Read more ...A team of officers from the police health services unit and their counterparts from the Red cross society found Quentin lying unconscious along the Nile river banks and rushed him to Butagaya health center III for further management.
Read more ...Ssebambulidde says that civilians are now free to apply for private firearms provided they are prepared to go through the tedious process. He explains that the onus is on the applicant to prove the security threats against them or the need for the enhancement of personal protection to an extent of possessing a lethal weapon.
Read more ...George Kiprop, one of the Boda boda riders, says that the escape of the suspects, some of whom killed Boda boda riders, has forced them to suspend distant journeys fearing for their lives. "Since those suspects escaped from police cells we have stopped moving to distant places passed 8 pm," he said.
Read more ...While flagging off three trucks transporting the suspects from Kotido Central Police Station to Agago on Friday, Brig. Joseph Balikudembe, the UPDF 3rd division commander, said the suspects will be screened before they appear in court. He said those who will be found innocent will be transported back to Kotido while those with a criminal record will face the law.
Read more ...The state alleges that in the month of August this year, ASP Owor shot dead Ssebyala after knocking the victim's stationary car after which a disagreement ensued.
Read more ...The survey undertaken between October 2020 and August 2022 on 31 organisations, mostly in the financial sector, was aimed to gauge their efforts in protecting their information and the information of their clients. Of all the 31, none had a completely secure cybersecurity system in place, although some scored 80 per cent and above, with Uganda Revenue Authority leading with 97 per cent.
Read more ...The attack comes just two weeks after the victim's colleague, Asuman Mutegula, a private guard working with the same security group was shot dead while guarding a produce store, in Kasokoso ward, in Central division, in Iganga municipality.
Read more ...Julius Hakiza, the Albertine regional police spokesperson says the deceased’s neck was found with bruises an indication that she could have been strangled to death, and that murder charges have already been preferred against her husband.
Read more ...The perimeter wall belonging to Christ the Center Ministries Primary and Nursery School reportedly collapsed at about 1 am Friday morning during a heavy downpour, killing the trio instantly.
Read more ..."We managed to save three from the mob, but they are in critical condition at the health facility in Bukwo" said the Sipi regional police spokesperson, Fredmark Chesang.
Read more ...The suspects currently detained at Wamala Region Police headquarters in Mityana were arrested in a joint operation involving the Uganda Police Force-UPDF and power distributors, Umeme in Mityana and Gomba Districts.
Read more ...The 25 SRCs have been setup along the Jinja-Budondo-Mbulamuti road, the Jinja-Kamuli road and the Buwenge-Butagaya road.
Read more ...The Commander of the Anti-stock Theft Unit in Karamoja Erias Kasirabo told URN that several cattle rustlers and a few traders were avoiding the gazetted cattle markets and instead operating from illegal markets to evade arrest
Read more ...The incident occurred at around 5 p.m. when a truck; Isuzu Box Body registration number UBC-584B had a head-on collision with a Taxi Toyota registration number UAV-514X.
Read more ...On Thursday, the Committee was shocked at the fresh details that the Airlines Chief Executive Officer - CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki influenced the award of 3.48 Billion Shillings to Abbavater Group and not 2.097 billion Shillings as was earlier submitted by the Airlines officials on Wednesday.
Read more ...Ssebambulidde explained that without a document showing monthly remuneration of NSSF from the time the license was acquired or last renewed, no PSO will be allowed to continue operating. PSOs apply for renewal of their licenses every year, thus Ssebambulidde said, defaulting on NSSF means such a company has kicked itself from the business.
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