The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today officially launched the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations in Rukungiri District, marking the beginning of a series of events to commemorate the country’s liberation struggle. The launch, held at Kakonkomo Primary School in Rukungiri Municipality, was graced by the Minister of Security, Rt. Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi, who…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, in collaboration with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has launched activities to mark the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary across Kabale, Rukiga, and Rubanda districts. This year’s celebrations carry the theme: “Defending the Gains of the Revolution and Honouring the Sacrifices of the Freedom Fighters: A Call for…
The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Hon Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has today launched the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations at Kihihi Grounds in Kanungu district, Kigezi sub-region. The event honors the historical support the area provided to the liberation struggle, particularly through the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA). The celebrations are themed…
Eighteen outstanding Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have completed a one-year Taekwondo course at Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters, under the second intake of the programme. The pass-out ceremony was held at Onomo Hotel in Kampala. Presiding over the event, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine (TRADOC), Brig Gen Wycliffe Keita, said the course…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, has urged religious leaders to uphold Uganda’s long-standing freedom of worship and the spirit of tolerance that has defined the nation’s religious landscape. He made the remarks while opening a three-day symposium for more than 90 religious leaders from the Kigezi sub-region, convened under…