Tag Archives: CDF

 Why security must conduct better investigations   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The June 01 shooting of Gen. Katumba Wamala, a former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and most recently, minister of Works and Transport, has brought police murder by assassination investigations back into the spotlight because of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial chair Lt. General Andrew Gutti has written to the Chief of Defense Forces-CDF inquiring about President Yoweri Museveni’s promise to have the charges against the former police chief, Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura dropped. Gutti was prompted to write to Gen. David …

  What did he really say about civil unions? The Catholic News Agency (CAN) editor-in-chief, author, and canon lawyer JD Flynn explains. “Francesco,” a newly released documentary on the life and ministry of Pope Francis, has made global headlines, because the film contains a scene in which Pope Francis calls …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa and Committee Chairpersons in parliament have disagreed on the proposed creation of Constituency Covid-19 taskforces with the latter pushing for the revival of the Constituency Development Fund-CDF. Nankabirwa met 40 Members of Parliament chairing different Parliament Committees on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defense Forces-CDF has held an ad hoc meeting with more than 300 police commanders at Police headquarters in Naguru, a Kampala suburb. Top military officers, according to the Deputy Police Spokesperson, Polly Namaye, also attended the meeting convened …

THIS WEEK: CDF Muhoozi calls for joint training of Somali National Army Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has called for the joint training of the Somali National Army as a way of fast-tracking the pacification of Somalia where Uganda is among …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces, has asked soldiers heading to Somalia for the African Union Mission (AMISOM) duties to be alert and return alive. At least 1800 officers and troops will leave for Somalia this month where the Ugandan army forms …

Minister of State for Works, Gen Katumba Wamala, has dismissed efforts by some people who went to the Constitutional Court challenging his ministerial appointment while still a serving army officer. Wamala the immediate former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) referred the petitioners to section 38 (2) of the UPDF Act …

On the greatest lesson in life His dream as a student at Old Kampala Senior Secondary School was to become a doctor but he ended up at Bukalasa Agricultural College. “I did sciences for prestige and ended up performing poorly, and not being admitted to Makerere University – the only …

  Understanding Museveni’s move on Muhoozi, Mbadi, Elwelu, Musanyufu Analysis on President Museveni’s recent UPDF reshuffle has focused on General Katumba Wamala and Maj.General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s deployments but this might have easily been the biggest shake up of the in recent times, military analysts say. Insiders are calling it an …