UPDF to target illegal fishing gear supply chain
Fishermen at Kananasi Landing Site prepare their nets along the shore The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have changed strategy in their fight against illegal fis...
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Today in History: General Pecos Kuteesa Laid to Rest
Kuteesa died in India on August 17, 2021, aged 65. His body was repatriated to Uganda on Saturday, August 21, arriving at Entebbe International Airport before a funeral s...
Masaka Leaders Raise Alarm over Rights Abuses in Illegal Fishing Crackdown
Leaders in Masaka District have raised concerns over what they describe as persistent human rights violations and unfair prosecution of suspects arrested by the Uganda Pe...
Troops arrest suspected terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested suspected terrorist informants and logistics suppliers, received the surrender of a suspected ISWAP member and destroyed an im...
Karamojong Warriors Ambush Boda Boda Rider in Kaabong
Armed Karamojong warriors on Sunday morning ambushed a boda boda rider in Ligot Village, Loyoro Sub-county, Kaabong District, robbing him of a mobile phone and cash. The...
Birungi, Otto, and Kandiho: The Trio of Generals Set to Seal Besigye’s Fate
Three senior Ugandan military officers with long careers in intelligence, command and security operations remain prominent in the wider context of Uganda’s securit...
Over 500 Kalangala fishermen flee to Tanzania as new Lake Victoria rules bite
More than 500 fishermen from Kalangala District have fled to neighbouring Tanzania with their boats following the strict enforcement of new fisheries regulations on Lake...
UPDF picks 10 Military MPs in Bombo as Defence Forces Council votes
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has elected 10 military representatives to Parliament following a vote by the Defence Forces Council electoral college, a...
Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign
NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has pledged to launch an independent inquiry into the alleged brutalization of fishing communities if elected in 2026.KAMPALA, Uganda �...
Fisheries Protection Unit renamed 155 Marines Battalion in UPDF Lakes Security shake-up
Exclusive: Museveni drops Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa as Commander of UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit Lt Col Mercy Tukahirwa has been sent to Gen Nalweyiso's officePresident...