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The Opposition has urged the government to boost investment in Uganda’s cybersecurity infrastructure following a staggering 93.5% increase in cybercrime cases in 2024, resulting in financial losses amounting to Shs72.125 billion, of which only Shs420 million was recovered. This concern was raised by Nakimuli Helen, the Shadow Minister of ICT, during her Alternative Ministerial Address. She also highlighted the country’s...

The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has initiated the process of recruiting and verifying civilian personnel in Uganda. During the launch of the exercise in Kampala, Brigadier General Stephen Kashure, the Joint Chief of Staff of the Eastern Africa Standby Force, highlighted its rotational nature among the ten member nations, stating, “We are an entity that unites ten countries, and...

Legislators participating in a workshop on antimicrobial resistance at Parliament on Friday, 21 March 2025, urged fresh initiatives to ensure proper drug prescriptions, precise interpretation, appropriate preparation, and correct labeling. Hon. Dr. Nicholas Thadeus Kamara (FDC, Kabale Municipality), who presided over the session, stated that while Parliament has enacted strong laws and policies to regulate drug dispensation, enforcement remains a...

Elfyn Evans, driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, won the demanding Safari Rally Kenya, strengthening his FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) title bid. He and co-driver Scott Martin beat Hyundai's Ott Tänak by 1 minute 9.9 seconds, establishing a record championship lead after three rounds. Evans, following successes in Sweden and Monte-Carlo, navigated the challenging Kenyan route, drawing large crowds....

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to upgrade Isunga Police Station, a site of historical significance in Uganda’s liberation struggle. During a stopover at the station in Kagadi district today, the President promised a facelift for the facility, directing the Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Maj. Gen. David Mugisha, and State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, to oversee...

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called on African militaries to address obstacles hindering military cooperation, emphasizing its critical role in fostering regional stability and continental unity.Speaking during a lecture to senior military officers at the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Command and Staff College in Musanze district, Gen...

Hundreds of heavily armed Lendu militants fighting under CODECO – the Cooperative for Development of the Congo this week attacked a UPDF Battle Group stationed in Fataki, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for two consecutive days in an attempt to dislodge it and failed. The militias attacked the UPDF blocking force on Wednesday and Thursday in early morning raids (18-19...

Parliament has sanctioned the government’s request to secure a loan exceeding US$190 million from Stanbic Bank Uganda to facilitate the buyout of Umeme Limited, despite apprehensions expressed by lawmakers from the Committee on National Economy. The endorsement came after an intense debate on Thursday, 20 March 2025, during which Committee Chairperson, Hon. John Bosco Ikojo, presented the committee’s stance that...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) 2nd Infantry Division welcomed a military delegation from the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) at Mirama border post in Ntungamo District. The delegation included senior officers from the RDF 2nd Infantry Division, RDF 5th Infantry Division, and Rwanda’s Defence Attaché to Uganda, Col. Emmanuel Ruzindana. These officers command units stationed along the shared border and have...

Legislators have backed the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan. The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth, tabled a motion seeking parliamentary approval for the UPDF’s mission in South Sudan. This was during a parliamentary session presided over by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 20 March 2025. Oboth explained that violent unrest broke...