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One of the 10 army representatives in parliament, Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso becomes the first Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) female spokesperson after being appointed spokesperson replacing Brig. Gen. Richard Karemire who has been assigned to the East African Community (EAC) secretariat as defence liaison officer. Details – Saturday, August 1,2020. 1.Maj Gen Sam Kiwanuka- […]
By APN Reporter apearlnews.com Three (03) General Officers on Wednesday retired from Uganda Peoples’Defence Forces’ active service after more than 35 years of dignified service. Maj Gen Eric Mukasa (RIP) represented by the family, Brig-Gen Tumusiime Nyakaitana and Brig Gen Geoffrey Mujuni, were today honorably discharged. The Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi in […]
By Richard Akandwanaho apearlnews.com Police in Kisoro district is investigating circumstances under which a Primary teacher was waylaid, badly beaten leading to his death.The deceased Paul Byamugisha has been a teacher at Kitende Junior Kampala, but a resident of Mulinzi village Muramba Sub County Kisoro district.The Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate said that Byamugisha […]
By Richard Akandwanaho apearlnews.com Police in Rubanda district is investigating circumstances under which two people died in a hit and run accident. The dead are a 20-year-old Jabal Arinda and a 27-year-old Gideon Turyatunga both residents of Rwaburindi village, Ikamiro parish Muko sub county Rubanda district. The two were knocked dead by yet an unidentified […]
By APN Reporter apearlnews.com The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF, Gen David Muhoozi, on Tuesday flagged-off a UPDF Aviation Unit due to deploy under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The unit under the command of Col Moses Amanya was flagged off at Nakasongola UPDF Air Force […]
By Moses Abigaba Kabale The Kabale Resident District Commissioner Darius Nandinda is on spot for promoting divisionism among National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Ndorwa West Constituency in Kabale district. This comes after RDC Nandinda yesterday publically said that he would be compromised if the State Minister of Finance in charge of planning David Bahati […]
By APN Reporter Kampala Assistant Inspector General of Police Grace Turyagumanawe retired yesterday (20/7/2020) from Uganda Police Force after serving for 33 years.Turyagumanawe was heading the Directorate of Peace and Support Operations since its establishment in 2014. While handing over office Turyagumanwe said, “I thank God who has enabled me to walk this long journey […]
By Richard Akandwanaho apearlnews.com A yet unidentified woman in her early 30’s has been found dead in a rented room in Kinyungusi cell Upper Bugongi -Northern division in Kabale municipality. Patrick Sunday, who owns the room from where the body was found, said that on Monday, he received a phone call from one of his […]
By APN Reporter Kampala Senior Commissioner of Police Felix Ndyomugyenyi on Monday retired from active service after serving for 33 years. During his career, SCP Ndyomugyenyi served in Criminal Investigations Directorate for 13 years.He then joined the training directorate where he spent 20 years. We thank him for his dedicated service in the Uganda Police […]
By APN Reporter Kampala Four suspects have today been presented before LDC court and charged with the murder of a 24-year-old Makerere University student. On 27th last month, Emmanuel Tegu, a student of Makerere University was violently beaten and sustained life threatening injuries, which he eventually succumbed to on 3rd of this month while at […]