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.
A mob of angry boda boda riders in Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso district, has killed a thief, identified by an alias name Kapo, aged between 25 and 28 years old, for stealing a boda boda.
The community is currently demanding action from the government to restore security and protect residents from the ongoing threat posed by criminal gangs.