Deputy Inspector General of Police Brig Muzeyi Sabiiti is one of the the army officers who have benefited from the army promotions announced on Friday. Sabiiti has been promoted to Major General. He was appointed deputy IGP last year after his predecessor, Okoth Ochola was elevated to IGP following the
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The commander of Land Forces Major General Peter Elwelu has been promoted to the rank of Lt General. Elwelu is part of the 65 officers promoted by President Yoweri Museveni on Friday. General Elwelu is remembered for leading the attack on the Rwenzururu Kingdom palace in western Uganda in 2016
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President Yoweri Museveni has promoted the commander of Special Operations from the rank of Major General to Lt General. H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has confirmed the promotions of 2,031 UPDF personnel to various ranks as categorized as below: 1. Promoted to
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The Police have today, Friday, 8th February 2019, released on bond three suspects who turned out to be journalists and a one Vivian Nakalika who were arrested yesterday, 7th February, 2019, on actionable intelligence surrounding the alleged purchase and sell of government drugs. The three journalists included; Godfrey Badebye, Shafiq
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Three journalists working for the British Broadcasting Cooperation (BBC), a driver and a Ministry of Health (MOU) communication officer have this morning been released on Police bond. NBS television journalist Solomon Sserwanja has also handed himself in to police. The journalists who include: Godfrey Badyebe, Rashid Kaweesa and Kasim Muhammad,
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President Yoweri Museveni has accused his ministers of being selfish and sleepy, which he says affect potential investments in the country, URN reports. "Many of these ministers are selfish, they think about themselves. If you don't listen, then you are negative. You try to cover up your ignorance," said Museveni.
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Kenya’s eateries are reeling from an acute shortage of Irish potatoes with the Agriculture ministry putting the supply gap at 1.7 million metric tones, Business Daily reports. The deficit has pushed up the price of the commodity by at least 25 per cent as hotels and households turn to imports.
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The Uganda Shilling was on the front foot buoyed by subdued demand against fairly large flows from commodity exporters, trading in the range of 3665/3675 during the week ending 8th February 2019. This is about 10/= shillings stronger compared with opening session at the start of the trading week. In
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The Independent Online Journalists Association-Uganda (indoja-U) , an umbrella body for online publishers in Uganda has condemned the continued harassment of both online and mainstream media. This is after Police arrested British Broadcasting Cooperation (BBC)-Africa journalists, and Vivian Nakaliika, wife to NBS TV’s investigative journalist and news anchor Solomon Sserwanja
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Crane Bank Statutory Manager, Edward Katimbo Mugwanya personally oversaw the handover of assets and liabilities of Crane Bank to dfcu bank, the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises ( (COSASE) that is investigating into the controversial closure of seven banks by the Central Bank has learnt. The Central
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