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17 May '25
A motion to compel the Commander of the Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to appear before the joint committee processing the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025 has been defeated.The motion, moved by Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, was voted down by the majority of committee members.
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17 May '25
A motion to compel the Commander of the Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to appear before a joint parliamentary committee scrutinising the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2025 has collapsed after the majority of committee members voted it down.The motion, tab
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09 May '25
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a strong statement reaffirming the military's commitment to safeguarding national security and stability.In a message shared on X, Gen. Muhoozi expressed gratitude to President Yow
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28 Apr '25
Tensions flared in Mukono District on Monday as police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who had gathered at the Nama Sub-county headquarters to register as full party members.Chaos erupted after NUP supporters, who had assembled peacefully for the
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28 Apr '25
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Sam Omara has died at the age of 64, his son Sam Omara Jr has confirmed.Omara, who had been battling prostate cancer and kidney failure, passed away after a long period of illness.His death comes just days after police dismissed earlier repor
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28 Apr '25
BBC | North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.In a report on state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang's military claimed its soldiers helped Russian forces "completely liberate" the Kursk border region, according to an
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27 Apr '25
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sam Omara, is still alive despite reports circulating on social media claiming his death, Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma has confirmed.Speaking to Nile Post in a phone interview, Kituuma said, “I have just spoken to one of his sons
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26 Apr '25
President Museveni has reappointed several senior political figures and former government officials as presidential advisors, signalling continuity and trust in familiar hands as he consolidates his political and policy agenda.The appointments, made under Article 172 of th
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26 Apr '25
A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, Russian authorities confirm.General Yaroslav Moskalik is the latest Russian military commander or pro-Kremlin figure believed to have been targeted by Ukrainians inside Russia.This comes as Donald Trump's speci
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26 Apr '25
Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has made a strong and surprising statement.He said, “It would take us one day to take over Kisangani. I just need Mzee’s permission.”These words have caught the attention of many people in East and Central Africa.