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The first son and Presidential advisor Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has revealed that he is going to retire from Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) this year. He was appointed as the commander of the Land Forces in UPDF from 2020 to 2021. When his father President Museveni won the 2021 general elections, Gen Muhoozi was appointed as the presidential advisor. Muhoozi ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have apparently killed 20 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels after a fierce battle in the eastern DR Congo. They also recovered four AK47 guns after the fight, 313 bullets and other assortments of military equipment. The UPDF Mountain Division public information officer, Maj Bilal Katamba, said the UPDF in a joint operation with the Congolese ...

At 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall and powerfully built, Idi Amin Dada was the Ugandan light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960, as well as a swimmer. Now before you go rising up in arms, just know we are all humans and therefore prone to mistakes. Field Marshal, Alhaji, Doctor Idi Amin Dada was no different. The ...

Authorities have confirmed at least four family members in Ayami Sub County, Lira District, dead after lightning struck their house during a downpour. Tom Thomas Obur, the Ayami LC3 chairman, said the four were killed by lightning which struck the grass-thatched hut they were taking shelter in. The strike set the hut ablaze at around 6pm on March 25. The ...

In the games played today, the quest for promotion slots in the FUFA Big League took a different twist with Kitara FC losing. Mbarara City, Kitara and Police FC who had Uganda Cup engagements last week had to play their games in hand today. In Yumbe, table leaders suffered a 2-1 loss to Calvary FC at Midigo Playground. It should ...