After the fall of Amin's Government that brought Dr. Milton Obote to power for the second time, Bazilo remained frustrated by the lack of accountability in Obote's regime.
Tarehe Sita celebrations climaxed with an official event in Bugweri district on Tuesday, held under the theme; "celebrating the people's struggle for unity, security and peace for social-economic transformation."
This was after the DR Congo government, a section of civilians and political activists accused the troops failure to launch an assault against the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. The DR Congo government is not in a move of deploying troops from countries under the South African Development Community (SADC).
Maj. Gen. George Igumba, the commandant of SCSC noted that this year’s cultural gala was themed, “appreciating our cultural values for promotion of security and unity." He challenged the student officers to use the cultural display as a stepping stone to effectively serve their respective communities.
The minister decried the poor housing unit in police barracks, which he described as a disgrace to the force. He urged the police leadership to partner with wealthy individuals to build for them houses and seek payment later from the government.
The handover was witnessed by UPDF’s top brass, led by the Chief of Defense forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi, his deputy Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu and the joint chief of staff Maj. Gen. Leopold Kyanda.
Assistant Inspector General of Police -AIGP Godfrey Golooba, who presided over the pass out on behalf of Inspector General of Police -IGP Martin Ochola rallied the officers to ensure that they practice the skills they have acquired and exhibit them in their duties purposely to match the ever-changing policing needs.
The participants are drawn from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan. The Democratic Republic of Congo sent 10 observers to oversee the exercise.
Since the martyrs’ day anniversary takes almost two weeks as pilgrims trickle in from all walks of life, business people also throng the area with all sorts of business.
Through its training, the academy provides soldiers with the fundamentals to command, administer troops under their command, and career guidance to enable them to sustain themselves and their families during the conduct of their duties and after service.
The Kiira Regional police commander, SSP Dauda Hiriga, says that the structures are dilapidated, the toilet systems have broken down and the electric wire lines are worn out, which risks the safety of officers.
One of the bombs went off at the Central Police Station-CPS, Kampala along Buganda Road while the second went off at Raja Chambers and Jubilee Insurance Building along Parliamentary Avenue.
The equipment was handed over to DRC military and political officials on Tuesday at a function held at Kayanzi landing site in Nyakiyumbu Sub County on Lake Edward.
Today, his remains were carried in the belly of the Emirates aircraft that landed on Friday afternoon at Entebbe International Airport. The widow, Dorah Kutesa who had traveled with another relative to nurse the husband was received by a delegation from the army and family members at the airside.
The Presidents included Salva Kiir of South Sudan, Ethiopia’s Sahle Worke Zewde and Alpha Conde of Guinea. Others were Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, and Hage Geingob of Namibia. The Presidents were received by ministers, officials from foreign affairs at Entebbe International Airport.
