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Female Combatants Urged to Prioritise Professional Training Over Early Pregnancy
The Commandant of the Military Police Brigade, Maj. Gen. William Bainomugisha, has cautioned female combatants against early pregnancies during their initial years of service, advising them to prioritize professional military education and core tactical courses to ensure rank progression.
UPDF Dismisses Claims of Royal Guard Withdrawal and Palace Lockdown in Tooro
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has refuted claims by Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa that traditional royal guards were withdrawn and the palace placed under house arrest, clarifying that military deployments were reinforced purely to guarantee security against regional threats during King Oyo’s state mourning.
Princess Komuntale Rejects Succession Decision Citing King Oyo’s Will
Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale has publicly rejected the announcement of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new Omukama of Tooro, decrying interference by what she called "evil vultures" and insisting that the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV left behind a legally binding will designating his biological son as the rightful heir.