The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has hailed retiring senior military officers for their distinguished service, praising them for laying a firm, resilient foundation that continues to anchor the transformation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). Speaking at the UPDF Joint Services Headquarters in Mbuya during the official retirement ceremony for…
The 12th Parliament on Tuesday, 11th August, commended His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, for his leadership that has delivered four decades of peace and security in the country. The appreciation was made during the 15th sitting of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Mountain Infantry Division has commenced a three-day workshop on human rights and the law of armed conflict in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The workshop brought together commanders and personnel to strengthen their understanding and application of human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) during…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Mountain Infantry Division has welcomed Colonel Innocent Tukashaba as its Division Operations and Training Officer, taking over from Colonel Richard Kitata Sseguya, who has been appointed Commandant of the Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS). Speaking during the handover ceremony, Mountain Infantry Division Commander Maj Gen Stephen Mugerwa called for stronger…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division, Major General Felix Busizoori, has directed security agencies, ministries, departments, and government agencies in Northern Uganda and West Nile to fully enforce the 2023 Executive Order banning tree-cutting and charcoal burning. Maj Gen Busizoori issued the directive during a meeting at the 4…
A delegation from the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), led by Deputy Chief of Defence Staff and Board Chairman of the Gambia Armed Forces Cooperative Credit Union, Brigadier General Sait Njie, made a benchmarking visit to Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Wazalendo SACCO) at its headquarters in Kiwatule, Kampala. The benchmarking visit focused on member…
The Speaker of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Rt. Hon. Tomio Okamura, has described the memorial monument at the Old Terminal of Entebbe International Airport as a lasting symbol of international cooperation and a reminder of the successful rescue of hostages during the 1976 Entebbe raid. Hon. Okamura made the remarks during a visit…
The Republic of Uganda has pledged to provide Search and Air Rescue capabilities to support the Air Component of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) to strengthen its capacity to respond to security threats and humanitarian emergencies. The commitment was announced during a high-level meeting between Uganda’s Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa…