The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has concluded the fourth intake of the Trainer of Trainers (TOT) course at the Legal Training Centre in Jinja, with 24 participants, including three women, completing the month-long programme. The course was officially closed by the Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Brig Gen Paddy Ankunda. In his…
The United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) contingent, in Somalia, underwent a comprehensive one-day training program focused on psychological resilience, family mindset and medical preparedness. In his address, the UNGU-XI commander Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye urged officers and troops to absorb the training, emphasising that “knowledge is key and power.” He stated that the…
Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division are being equipped with the skills and resources to turn loans into sustainable businesses, following an Enterprise Selection and Training exercise at the division’s headquarters. The initiative coincided with the opening of Wazalendo SACCO’s new liaison office in Pajimo, aimed at making financial services…
The Commandant of the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC), Col Moses Nabaasa, has urged trainees of the United Nations Guard Unit Twelve (UNGU XII) undergoing pre-mission training to maintain the highest standards of discipline. Col Nabaasa made the remarks while officiating at the opening of a ten-week programme for 625 personnel at IPSO-TC…
Thirty-three soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division have graduated after completing a six-month basic Communication, Information Technology and Signals (CITS) regiment course at the Division Headquarters in Gulu. The ceremony was presided over by Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, the Division’s Deputy Commander, on behalf of the Division Commander. He congratulated…
A Ugandan military delegation representing the Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba visited China’s premier peacekeeping training this morning to explore potential cooperation areas in peace support operations training and capacity building. The delegation was comprised of Major General Felix Busizoori the 4Division Commander and Major General Dan Kakono, the Commander Artillery Division. The…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held a bilateral meeting this afternoon with Mr. Liu Yuxi, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs. The high-level discussion focused on strengthening diplomatic and military ties between the two nations, reflecting the deepening partnership that has evolved…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 1 Infantry Division has undergone a leadership change, with Major General Stephen Mugerwa handing over command to Brigadier General Fred Mwesigye, who assumes the role in an acting capacity. The handover ceremony, held at the Division Headquarters in Kakiri, was officiated by Deputy Commander Land Force, Major General Francis…