Civil-Military Disaster Response Training Kicks Off in Jinja

The Civil-Military Coordination in Disaster Relief course officially commenced today, 8 September 2025, at Hotel Paradise in Jinja, Uganda. Brigadier General Ernest Nuwagaba, Commandant of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC) under the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), presided over the opening ceremony. Brig Gen Nuwagaba thanked the Institute for Security Governance (ISG) and the…

UCC’s Nyombi Briefs Gen Kainerugaba On Commission’s Operations

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Nyombi Thembo, accompanied by a team of technical staff from the commission, met with Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to discuss enhanced security measures for the nation’s communications infrastructure. The meeting at the SFC headquarters in Entebbe focused on UCC’s operational strategies to ensure a secure communications…

OWC Holds Kyankwanzi Retreat To Bolster Uganda’s Economic Transformation

A five-day retreat for Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) opened on Monday at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, bringing together key stakeholders to chart strategies for accelerating Uganda’s economic growth and development. Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Brigadier General Godfrey Muwanguzi, Deputy Chief Coordinator of OWC, delivered the opening presentation titled “The Past, Present, and…