Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with Rob Owen OBE, Chief Executive Officer of the Invictus Games Foundation, and senior organisational leaders during an official visit to the United Kingdom. During the meeting, Gen. Kainerugaba expressed appreciation for Uganda’s recent admission into the Invictus Games community, noting that the milestone will significantly…
Officer Cadet Ruhamya Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, officially graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday, completing the academy’s prestigious Officer Commissioning Course. The CDF was present to witness the ceremony. Ahead of the parade, Gen. Kainerugaba was received by Major General Nick Cowley OBE, the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has conducted retirement ceremonies for Batch 16 personnel across formations and units, honouring hundreds of junior and non-commissioned officers for their dedicated service to the nation while urging them to embrace retirement with discipline and prudent financial management. At the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo, 404 junior officers and…
The Government of Uganda has handed over 18 new vehicles to Regional Coordinators under Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) to enhance mobility and strengthen the monitoring and supervision of government-funded development programmes across the country. The fleet, comprising Toyota Hilux pickups, minibuses and Isuzu vehicles, is expected to improve the coordinators’ capacity to oversee the implementation…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Defence Forces Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre (DFRVC) has received sports equipment from the Invictus Games Foundation to support the preparation of Ugandan athletes for the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games. The equipment was handed over at the Centre in Mubende, where the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Major General Henry Masiko,…
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has expressed confidence in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) readiness for regional peace support operations after verifying Uganda’s pledged deployment capabilities at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo. The verification exercise, conducted under the EASF Activity Plan 2026, assessed the personnel and equipment pledged…