A delegation from the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) Senior Management Committee, led by Deputy Chief Coordinator of Operations Brigadier General Godfrey Muwanguzi, is conducting a two-day visit to the Albertine Graben to assess developments in Uganda’s oil, gas and petroleum sector. The visit is aimed at giving the OWC leadership first-hand knowledge of key petroleum…
Maj Gen Paul Muhanguzi, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division, has commenced a mobilisation tour of units under the 307 Infantry Brigade in Kanungu District. The visit focuses on key security concerns, including the protection of national parks, border safety along the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), preparations for…
Major General Keith Katungi, commander of the 5 Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has issued a stern warning to charcoal traders defying the Presidential Executive Order banning charcoal trade in Northern Uganda. This caution came during a meeting held at the 103 Infantry Battalion headquarters, where ten vehicles impounded for illegal…
His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the closure of illegal gold mining sites in Okemer, Abim District, directing the 5 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) to enforce a strict ban on illegal miners. This initiative aims to provide the government with sufficient time to regulate and formalise mining…