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Munyonyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan army has announced that they have killed two suspected armed terrorists near the Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine early today as the country marks Uganda Martyrs Day. Initial reports indicated a bomb blast, but UPDF Acting Director Defence Public Information Col Chris Magezi, has clarified. FULL …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Military leaders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have called on local armed groups operating in the volatile eastern DRC to surrender and join the DRC government’s disarmament program. Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF), said in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col Chris Magezi has been appointed Acting Defence Public Information Officer for the UPDF. Chief of Joint Staff UPDF, Major General Jack Bakasumba has appointed Colonel Magezi to run the office of the Defence Public Information (DDPIO) on an interim basis. Col. Magezi is …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col Chris Magezi, the Military Assistant for Public Relations to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has explained the presence of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan without parliament’s knowledge. Col Magezi was reacting to reports that Defence Minister Oboth …

  Chipper Cash celebrated launching the Chipper Card in Uganda by revealing the winner of its Spend to Win campaign Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments app used by over five million people throughout Africa and its diaspora, today announced the Ugandan winner for their Africa …

    USED CLOTHES: What panic in Kenya and Rwanda’s firm stand mean for Uganda? Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Among optimists, the proposal by East African Community (EAC) member states to ban the importation of used clothes by 2019 is great because it could spark the growth of …