The Head and members of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) General Court Martial, together with chairpersons of the Division and Unit Court Martials, have been formally sworn in at the Uganda Supreme Court Offices in Kampala. The swearing-in completes the fully constituted structure of the General Court Martial, providing the army’s judicial system with…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3rd Infantry Division concluded a series of civil-military cooperation activities in Moroto Municipality, Karamoja. The events, marking the annual Tarehe Sita period, culminated in the handover of two new boda-boda shelters constructed by the Karamoja Cluster. The initiative, which began in December 2025, included medical camps across several Karamoja…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Infantry Division joined residents of Karugutu Town Council in Kyenjojo District to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Tarehe Sita through a week-long programme of civil–military activities aimed at strengthening community welfare and cooperation. The activities, conducted in the Rwenzori region, included a free medical outreach camp offering services…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 15 Marines Brigade, held a leadership transition, formalising the restructuring of the Fisheries Protection Unit into the 155 Marines Battalion. During the ceremony, Lt Col Tukahirwa handed over command to Major Joseph Ssebukeera, who was appointed as the new Commanding Officer of the 155 Marines Battalion. The transition comes…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops from the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo offered free medical treatment to hundreds of residents in the Kapeka community, in Nakaseke District. The medical camp, held at Naluvule Township, was part of the ongoing Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) for Battle Group 47. Colonel David Watasa,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially handed over more than 40 Quick Impact Projects to communities across six districts in the Kigezi sub-region as part of activities commemorating the 45th anniversary of Tarehe Sita. The projects, covering education, health, sanitation, transport and other community infrastructure, were implemented under the Tarehe Sita theme: “Defending…
A total of 152 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) have begun a four-month training course at the Lugore Training School under the UPDF 4 Infantry Division in Gulu District. Officially opening the course, the Division Commander Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, commended UPDF leadership for decentralising training programmes to formations…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has been urged to maintain high levels of security awareness amid an unpredictable operational environment. Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, the UPDF Contingent Commander, addressed officers and soldiers in AUSSOM Sector One, emphasising the importance of constant…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has reaffirmed its commitment to capacity building with the commencement of a Platoon Commanders Course (PCC) aimed at strengthening junior leadership within the force. A total of 55 junior officers drawn from units under the Division begun the first intake of the four-month course at the…
In 2017, Hussama Ayebazibwe was just trying to survive. A SIM card hawker for Airtel, struggling to make ends meet, he lived hand to mouth with his young family in Kitala, along Entebbe road. That year, his wife was pregnant with their second child, a pregnancy that would test his faith, his courage, and ultimately…