UPDF Dismisses New Vision Report on Elwelu Surrender, Says No Safety Assurance Was Given By President

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By Peter Mabira The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed a New Vision newspaper report suggesting that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assured former UPDF Deputy Commander Peter Elwelu of personal safety in a deal that led to his surrender. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026, UPDF Acting Director of Defence Public…

Keeping Kayungwe Gold Mine Closed Is Doing More Harm Than Good

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By Akankwasa Sharifu. There is a difficult question that authorities must answer about the continued suspension of gold mining activities in Kayungwe, Kanungu District: What exactly has the closure achieved? When Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro suspended mining activities, the expectation may have been that operations would stop until the…