The family spokesperson told URN that a resolution to bury the late was finally arrived at following series of unsuccessful engagement with the UPDF over compensation of the late, hence the family resolved to accord the deceased burial
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network on Thursday that Oyirwoth was picked up by officers from Kyatiri Police post and was immediately transferred to Masindi Central Police Station.
According to Col. Ezra Byaruhanga, the commander South Karamoja says the pink desert locusts that settled last night in Tokora Sub County in Nakapiripirit are more destructive eating all vegetation and crops.
Bagiire explained that desert locusts have been sprayed with poisonous chemicals capable of causing complications and death in humans if they are consumed. He added that the country was food secure and therefore needless for the communities to eat desert locusts.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony of 590 soldiers who underwent a six months’ refresher course at college on Thursday at Gadaffi Garrison in Jinja, Katemba notes that, the number of trainees continue to rise however, the training structures are yet to be renovated.
Major Telesphor Turyamumanya, the 3rd Division UPDF Spokesperson told URN on Saturday that most of the firearms were recovered from Kotido and Kaabong districts.
Dr Alfonse Gatare the medical superintendent Bwera hospital says the UPDF ensured that all individuals crossing the border are screened. Alfonse adds that it’s now over three months without any suspected Ebola case reported in the district.
At the medical camps residents benefited from free malaria screening, hepatitis B vaccination, immunization of children below five years, sensitisation on primary health care and proper nutrition.
In Kasese, the army in different barracks around the district participated in various activities which included cleaning of institutions, urban centres, tree planting, and medical camps.
Lt. Col. Richard Omony, the Commandant of the 4th Mountain battalion based in Rukoki in Kasese district, says the suspect was found with a military cap.
A sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament was due to meet the Ministry team today, to respond to queries related to the procurement of spare parts for the Uganda People's Defense Forces - UPDF jet Ranger which crashed in Bulo last month.
But Ndaatwa says that he is grateful to Rotary Club International, which responded to their pleas by establishing an amputation facility at Kagando hospital, which will serve a bigger population. According to Ndaatwa, there are many amputated persons in Kasese district, but only 148 are registered with his organization.
The personnel, drawn from parts of Teso, Bukedi, Bugisu and Karamoja will all be deployed in Karamoja to beef up security with a primary mission of reducing cattle theft. This is according to the Deputy Commander of the Defence Forces Lt. Gen. Wilson Mbadi, who presided over the pass out.
Busoga region has registered 223 reservists that will join their colleagues at Singo military barracks to form Uganda’s battle groups thirty-one and thirty-two which will foster UPDF’s operations under African union mission in Somalia-AMISOM.
Up to 15 call-up centres were opened up across the country targeting honourably discharged soldiers from the rank of Major and below, with almost 55-years of age and baring no criminal. The force is recalling more than 2,700 veterans to back-up soldiers deployed on an African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia.
The Deputy Criminal Investigations Officer Kotido Central Police Station, Esther Nakasi says four herds boys were killed in the gunfire. Three of them died on spot while the fourth breathed his last at Kamor Health Centre II.
