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The floods that ravaged Kampala City on Saturday left lots of property destroyed and at least three people dead, among them, a marine officer with the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) named Sgt Godfrey Mwondha. Mwondwa was swept by running water and discovered in Mbuya Katoogo swamp, which is often used
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On Thursday, UPDF closed a four months refresher course of 2000 LDUs at Hima army training school based in Kavera Barracks, Hima town council, Kasese District. The LDUs were picked from northern and Eastern parts of Uganda. In his message, the Chief guest and Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu who
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The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) is looking to grow its force with 4,000 more personnel. And as such a massive recruitment exercise has been announced starting December 27, 2019 up to January 5, 2020. Speaking to the media on Saturday the force’s spokesperson Brig. Gen. Richard Karemire said that, “The
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18 airmen of the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Air Force have been passed out by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The occasion happened at Gulu airbase. He advised the pilots to avoid reckless living and concentrate on doing their job. The President promised to build 30,000 houses for soldiers at the airbase, and also
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The Uganda People’s Defense Forces has arrested a police commander who commanded the raids on Makerere University. According to the army spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire, Capt. Richard Lubeere has been arrested and detained at Makindye military police headquarters as investigations into the matter start. Karemire says a board of inquiry has been
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Over 360 Personnel from the military, police, prisons, immigrations and key civilian stakeholders from all the six East African Partner States will participate in a joint military training exercise in Jinja, Uganda from 4th – 17th November 2019. According to army spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire, the Objectives of the 12th Edition
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Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga has revealed that over 5000 police recruits are receiving three months military training in Kabalye Police Training School in Masindi. The training is tailored to equip them with skills in handling paramilitary situations. “Tough times usually come up abruptly and to handle such tasks in areas like
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The Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Operations Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba has sounded a warning to elements that harbor intentions of attacking Uganda to take caution saying they will have a “bad day.” “I can assure whoever even thinks of messing with Uganda will get a very bad day.,” Gen. Muhoozi
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The army has Monday afternoon released four suspects in the case of the murder of former Police Spokesperson AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Yusuf Nyanzi, Jibril Kalyango, Joshua Kyambadde and Yusuf Mugerwa had been released on bail by Justice Lydia Mugambe of the High Court International Crimes Division before being arrested by
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Justice and constitutional affairs minister Gen Kahinda Otafiire has said the army will protect the ‘people power’ phrase from being misused by MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and his group. Welcoming members of the People Power outfit and those of largest opposition political party the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)
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