After over four decades of service, one of Uganda’s most prominent former military leaders Gen Kale Kayihura has officially retired from the armed forces. Gen Kale Kayihura served as the Inspector General of Police from 2005 until 2018, overseeing law enforcement across the country. However, he was indefinitely suspended from active police duties three years ago amid a corruption purge ...

Quito Ecuador – A series of violent incidents inside Ecuador’s prison system has exposed serious security weaknesses and the consequences of battles between criminal gangs. Authorities said brazen actions were the response of criminal groups to the relocation of various inmates and other measures taken by the country’s corrections system. Over the weekend, simultaneous car bomb explosions were detonated outside ...

The Ugandan health ministry has been summoned before Parliament to address concerns over the alleged use of antiretroviral drugs meant for people living with HIV/AIDS in the poultry industry. This follows revelations made on Wednesday by Namisindwa district Woman NRM MP Ms Sarah Netalisire Kayaga while interacting with a team of researchers from Makerere University led by college of Health ...

Taipei – In a move that may escalate tensions with China, the administration of US President Joe Biden has approved sending military equipment to Taiwan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale worth around $108 million. The equipment will be delivered to Taiwan under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program. Taiwan will receive 60 ...

ForteBet, Uganda’s leading betting company brought work to a standstill at Musita, Mayuge town, Nankoma, Namayingo, Bugadde and Bwondha landing site as it showered its clients with lots of priceless gifts. Customers in the above areas won themselves phones, headsets, European club jerseys, T-shirts, caps, pens, wristbands, handed over to them by Fortebet ambassador, Alex Muhangi together with the company’s ...