Wazalendo SACCO, together with other leading savings and credit cooperative organisations (SACCOs) in Uganda, concluded a five-day training programme for its delegates aimed at strengthening cooperative leadership, financial literacy and member representation. The training that was organised by the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe brought together…
The Director of Human Resource Management at the Special Force Command (SFC), Colonel Night Ikiriza, has urged students of Kitende Secondary School to embrace patriotism, discipline, integrity and a positive mindset as key values for personal and national development. Col Ikiriza, who represented the SFC Commander, Maj Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru, made the call while…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) joined the Indian community at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)-Uganda Campus in Jinja to commemorate India’s 80th Independence Day. The celebrations also marked the 150th anniversary of India’s national song, Vande Mataram, which was commemorated across the country with patriotic fervour. The event was attended by NFSU management,…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, touched down in the Gabonese capital for the country’s 66th independence anniversary celebrations, alongside a high-level Ugandan delegation. Gen. Kainerugaba is attending the August 17 celebrations at the invitation of Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who also serves as the country’s supreme commander of defence and…
Fifty-four shortlisted candidates from Busiro North and Busiro South met the requirements to join the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) following a recruitment exercise held at Wakiso District headquarters on Friday, August 14, 2026. A total of 93 candidates reported for the exercise, which was led by Brigadier General Allan Kalanzi. Of those assessed, 54…
Participants of the fifth intake of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) visited Makerere University (MAK) Library for a familiarisation tour of its electronic library services. The visit was aimed at equipping the participants with knowledge of the library’s electronic resources and services to support their academic work, reading and research. The delegation was…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out officers who completed the Advanced Intelligence Course and Advanced Special Investigations Course at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Nakasongola District. The joint training brought together officers from the UPDF, Uganda Police Force and other security agencies, including the Directorate of Citizenship and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force has honoured 56 senior and junior officers who served in various Air Force units and formations following their official retirement from active service earlier this month. The officers were honoured during a farewell ceremony held at Air Force Headquarters in Entebbe, where the Commander Air Force, Lieutenant…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has urged commanders of the Special Forces Command (SFC) to embrace rapid technological advances in military operations to effectively counter modern warfare challenges. Gen Kainerugaba made the remarks while presiding over the official handover and takeover ceremony at the SFC headquarters in Entebbe, where Maj Gen…
Eastern Africa member states have been urged to strengthen regional cooperation and collective security mechanisms amid a changing global security environment that is making it increasingly difficult for individual countries to confront emerging threats on their own. The call was made by Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt.…