The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs held a two-day induction workshop at Speke Resort Munyonyo to equip its members with knowledge and information on how the Committee operates and influences legislation. The workshop was chaired by the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Robinah Rwakoojo, the Member of Parliament for Gomba West Constituency. The Chairperson…
The Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Charles Okidi, has urged officer cadets to embrace patience, discipline, professional competence and integrity as they prepare for commissioning and greater responsibilities in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). Lt Gen Okidi made the remarks while delivering a lecture of opportunity on behalf of the Chief of…
Uganda and South Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation in areas including military training, defence industry development, regional security and veterans’ affairs. The commitment was made during a meeting between Uganda’s Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs in charge of Defence, Hon Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, and South Africa’s Minister…
The Deputy Director of the National Forensic Sciences University (India) Uganda Campus, Mr. Arun Sharma, together with the UPDF Jinja Cantonment Commander, Maj Gen Emmanuel Kanyesigye, have today launched the 1st Edition of the NFSU Cyber Security Awareness Run 2026 at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja. Mr. Arun Sharma represented the Campus Director, Air Commodore Kedar…
The commanders of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Groups 45 and 48 serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Colonel Dr Justus Musenene and Colonel Michael Opio Ocuka, conducted a tour of Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in the Barawe and Beldamin sub-sectors of Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region to assess…
Thirty-nine Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel have completed a one-week Gender in Peace Operations course at the Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability in Jinja. Colonel Joseph Okalebo, the Deputy Chief of Operations at HQ URDC, who presided over the closing ceremony and urged the participants to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the…
Leaders of Operation Wealth Creation have been urged to ensure prudent use of public funds and promote productive investments to increase household incomes, accelerate poverty reduction and sustain Uganda’s socio-economic transformation. The call was made by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Major General Henry Masiko, and the UPDF Reserve Force Chief…
Staff from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA)/Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Joint Headquarters held a friendly football match with the National Defence College–Uganda (NDC-U) in Jinja to promote physical fitness and strengthen comradeship between the two institutions. NDC-U won the match 6-2. The Commandant of NDC-U, Brigadier General Alex Opolot Olupot, said…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has commissioned the Defence Forces Shop Uganda Limited (DFSUL) at Katabi Barracks in Entebbe. This is the 16th branch. Speaking during the official launch of the DFSUL, Lt Gen Sam Okiding commended the President and Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, His Excellency Gen (Rtd) Yoweri…
Wazalendo SACCO has been recognised among Africa’s top 20 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) by total assets and membership, according to a continental ranking by the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA). The recognition came during the 2026 SACCA Congress in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 10 to 16 October. The…