Reflecting on the 1976 incident, President Museveni noted that although the hijacking was a tragic event, the rescue operation became a turning point in weakening the grip of former dictator Idi Amin, whose prestige and fear among the population were significantly shaken by the events that followed.
Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party Deputy President for Buganda region revealed that the declaration of Karua as Persona Non Grata doesn’t represent Uganda as a leading actor in the East African Community, which guarantees the East Africans the freedom of movement.
As part of the ongoing investigation, police in Kampala have arrested Adu Deborah, suspected of setting fire to the house of UPDF officer Martin Ikwaru, which resulted in the death of his one-year-old son.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police are investigating circumstances under which two 22-year-old builders died after they were fatally hit by the gate they were putting up in Wakiso district.