The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has presided over the joint pass-out of 11,948 recruits who completed Basic Military Training at various UPDF training schools across the country, with the main ceremony held at the Basic Military Training School in Kaweweta. The nationwide pass-out simultaneously…
President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, has commended the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and his UPDF leadership team for making significant strides in improving the infrastructure and overall welfare of Uganda’s soldiers. The President made the remarks on Thursday during the pass-out ceremony…
The Government of Uganda received a fifth group of 133 Ugandans evacuated from South Africa following recent anti-migrant protests and xenophobic attacks. The returnees were received by Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Entebbe International Airport. Addressing the returnees, Ambassador Ogwang reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the welfare, dignity,…
The Parliament of Uganda has deployed the 10 independent UPDF representatives in the 12th Parliament to various committees of the House, with postings spread across standing and sectoral committees. The announcement was made on the floor of Parliament on 7th July 2026 during the 6th sitting of the 12th Parliament by Brig Gen David Gonyi,…