UPDF TO HOLD SECOND EDITION OF THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES INTERFORCES DRILL COMPETITION, 2026

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will hold the Second Edition of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Interforces Drill Competition at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds from 22nd to 25th August 2026 under the theme “Precision, Discipline and Cohesion: Pillars of National Resilience and Trans-formation.” Building on the success of the inaugural edition in May 2025,…

Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Belgian Ambassador Discuss Defence Cooperation

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has today hosted the Belgian Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Hugues Chantry, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Joint Defence headquarters in Mbuya. The meeting focused on Uganda-Belgium defence relations, regional security and Uganda’s peace and stabilisation efforts in the region. Hon.…

UPDF Trains 289 URA Officials In Transformational Leadership

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 289 Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials who completed a one-month Transformational Leadership Course, Intake 09/2026, at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan-African Centre in Kaweweta, Nakaseke District. Officiating at the pass-out, the State Minister for Microfinance in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and…