Lawmakers are investigating Uganda Police Force's purchase of a defective Bell helicopter in 2019 that has never been operational despite costing Shs30bn (US$7m). Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi revealed the aircraft logged 117 test hours but remains grounded, demanding accountability from former procurement head Isaac Mponye.  

As the clock ticks towards the fast-approaching 2026 general elections, the head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has allayed tourists' fears of any possible insecurity, saying the democratic affair shall be conducted peacefully.

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