Of the 64, only two come from north (includingWest Nile), three from the east and four from central region. The other 55 all come from westernUganda. The SFG is mainly responsible for the protection of the President. The Constitution requires the UPDF to be national in character, meaning recruitment; training, promotion and placement should reflect diversity ofUganda’s tribes.

Although recruitment is done openly countrywide, analysis shows the need for reforms and deliberate efforts to ensure that the army’s top positions reflect a national character. In an e-mail response on regional imbalance in SFG, Capt. Edson Kwesiga, the spokesperson, said: “UPDF recruits into the army basing on set standards such as age, level of education, fitness, among others.” But his explanation left many people wondering whether the people from westernUganda are fitter than those from Northern, Eastern or centralUganda. To be sincere, the people from northern and EasternUganda are more energetic than any other people inUganda.

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The Uganda and UN officials will meet in Entebbe next week to discuss how their secrets ended up leaking to the press.

The UN officials will also use the Kampala meeting to design a comprehensive regional strategy on combating the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels.

The UN meeting will take place on Thursday and Friday. The first UN meeting this year on LRA rebels took place in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the month of January.

The countries directly affected by the atrocities of LRA are Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Southern Sudan and the Central African Republic.

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Kony’s video sales in USA and European countries show that the world this time is united towards eliminating the LRA insurgency in the Great Lakes Region.

Many people watching this film have given thanks to Invisible Children and American Documentary team.

However the LRA Video has got more criticism than praise on social networks like facebook, twitter and and youtube. Currently the LRA insurgency in Northern Uganda is no more and the people there are focused on Rehabilitation; Agriculture food security; modernizing Agriculture and answering Education challenges at all levels.

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However many people in Uganda and across the country have asked Museveni where he did not recognize his rival Col. Kiiza Besigye. Besigye was President Museveni’s personal doctor during the bush war.

 Kagame would receive his medal during celebrations to mark the 26th National Resistance Movement’s anniversary in Kapchorwa District. The venue for the event is Sebei College Sports Grounds.

 Kagame will receive two medals: the Pearl of Africa medal and the Luweero Triangle medal. This is because Kagame was among the original 27 fighters Museveni started the war with. Museveni and his guerillas topped the government of Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa on January 26^th 1986.

The theme of this year’s NRM cerebration is ‘Uganda, theLand ofOpportunities: NRM’s Contribution during the Last Half of the 50 Years ofUganda’sIndependence.”

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During the Committee meeting Chaired by Terego County MP Wadri Kassiano members noted  that the said money was not paid to Burundi Government as was agreed which has prompted the Committee to summon officials from Burundi Government to hear from their side whether the money was received or not.

Kassiano also said the 14 million dollars in Question is said to have been paid through Picfare account which was supposed to supply them with Stationery so that the committee can establish how Ministry of Finance wired the money to Picfare so that the truth is established.

In related development the Committee has also pointed out five Cabinet Ministers who are said to have handled the transaction will  appear before the Committee.

The Ministers to appear include  Khidu Makubuya Former Attorney General, Syda Bumba then Finance minister , Sam Kutesa Foreign Affair Mwesigwa Rukutana then State for Finance among others.

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According to very impeccable intelligence sources, the security chiefs from ISO, CMI, police and ESO are in secret plans trying to abort the ill plans of the Al Shabaab on Uganda.

Intelligence has also landed on crucial information that some remnants of ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) and LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) are planning to destabilize Uganda during the same period from the east.

We have been told that the negative elements in ADF and LRA have received money from some Arab countries which want to punish Uganda over the continued stay of UPDF in Somalia.

It is said that the terrorists were planning to unleash terror but their plans have been killed by the Ugandan security in the bud.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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Yesterday, a panel of three Constitutional Court justices led by Constance Byamugisha dismissed an application filed by government seeking to block Kwoyelo’s official release Friday.

Thomas Kwoyelo in court

The government had filed a constitutional application seeking to stay the court’s earlier decision that it had ordered the International Crimes Division of the high court to sit and officially release Kwoyelo. Government cited grounds that Kwoyelo is entitled to amnesty just like other ex-rebels who had renounced rebel activities.

Kwoyelo was expected to be released today but the panel of Judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Gulu, led by Justice Owiny Dolo has argued that Kwoyelo must acquire a certificate from the Amnesty Commission like the other former rebels before he can be released.

One of the lawyers representing Kwoyelo, Samuel Muyizi says Kwoyelo who was transported to Gulu yesterday, will be brought back to Luzira prison later today.

He adds that their next move is to pursue the issuance of the certificate and wait for the court’s decision.

Kwoyelo was battling over 53 charges of murder, willful killing and kidnap with intent to kill, aggravated robbery, and destruction of property during the two decade war in Northern Uganda led by Joseph Kony.

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