The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division has witnessed a change in leadership at the level of Deputy Division Commander, following the handover of office from Brigadier General Paul Muwonge, who has been appointed as Defence Attaché to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to Colonel Oloya Orombi, who assumes the position in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division passed out 63 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a six-month Communication, Information, Technology and Signals (CITS) Level III course conducted at the division headquarters. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Division Commander, Brigadier General Allan Kyangungu. Brig Gen Kyangungu commended the decision to conduct…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Force has witnessed a change of leadership in the office of Director Human Resource Management, with Brigadier General Edward Mutawe handing over to Colonel Emmanuel Ewama at the Land Force Headquarters. Brig Gen Mutawe was recently appointed as Uganda’s Defence Attaché to Ethiopia The handover ceremony was presided…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs and West Budama Central County Member of Parliament, Honourable Jacob Marksons Oboth, held a thanksgiving ceremony in Kyungu, Mukono District, where he reflected on his political journey, leadership at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, and his relationship with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The event…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in the ongoing documentation and sensitisation exercise, has sensitised 120 retirees at the Defence Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre ahead of their scheduled retirement in July this year, with emphasis on proper documentation, financial discipline, and preparation for civilian life. The Commandant of the Defence Forces Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre,…