Wazalendo SACCO Launches Enterprise Selection and Mindset Change Training for Members

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Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) has rolled out a nationwide training initiative aimed at enhancing loan productivity and improving members’ welfare. The training, conducted in Northern, West Nile, Eastern, Western and Central Uganda, provided members with opportunities to exhibit their enterprises, exchange experiences and participate in practical learning sessions. Speaking at the Defence…

Gen Kainerugaba Pays Historic Visit to Chairman Mao Zedong’s Birthplace 

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Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and his delegation this afternoon visited revered Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s birthplace. Chairman Mao as he is commonly known, is the founding father of the People’s Republic of China whose masterful blend of military strategy and political acumen enabled him to unite and lead China for nearly…

Gen Kainerugaba, China’s Military Industry Chief Discuss Defence Cooperation

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The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who also serves as the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operation visited the headquarters of China’s leading Defence contractor, China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO). The organization is also the world’s largest defence contractor. Latest figures indicate that…

UNGU-XI Troops Undergo Training on Family Support and Medical Safety

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The United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) contingent, in Somalia, underwent a comprehensive one-day training program focused on psychological resilience, family mindset and medical preparedness. In his address, the UNGU-XI commander Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye urged officers and troops to absorb the training, emphasising that “knowledge is key and power.” He stated that the…

UPDF Soldiers Empowered with Financial Skills as Wazalendo SACCO Opens Pajimo Office

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Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division are being equipped with the skills and resources to turn loans into sustainable businesses, following an Enterprise Selection and Training exercise at the division’s headquarters. The initiative coincided with the opening of Wazalendo SACCO’s new liaison office in Pajimo, aimed at making financial services…

Gen Kainerugaba’s delegation Visits Chinese Peacekeeping Base

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A Ugandan military delegation representing the Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba visited China’s premier peacekeeping training this morning to explore potential cooperation areas in peace support operations training and capacity building. The delegation was comprised of Major General Felix Busizoori the 4Division Commander and Major General Dan Kakono, the Commander Artillery Division. The…

38 Arrested in Budaka Over Fake Academic Papers

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Thirty-eight people were arrested on Thursday at Budaka District Headquarters for presenting forged academic documents during the ongoing Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recruitment exercise in the Bukedi region. Brig Gen Michael Ssozi Ssesanga, who is overseeing the recruitment, urged applicants to present only original academic papers, stressing that the process is running smoothly. He…

UPDF Recruitment in Lango Sub-Region Yields 226 Successful Recruits

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) recruitment exercise in the Lango sub-region has produced 226 successful candidates out of hundreds who turned up for screening, with several disqualified over forged documents and other irregularities. The exercise for all four participating districts, namely: Dokolo, Kalaki, Kaberamaido, and Amolatar was conducted at the Dokolo District Headquarters. Resident…