The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 62 soldiers who completed the Maritime Basic Induction Course at the Maritime Sustainment Base Ntokolo in Magamaga, Mayuge District. Officiating at the ceremony, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine, Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, described the course as part of the UPDF’s deliberate strategy to strengthen security…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has joined the nation in paying final respects to the late Gen (Rtd) Hon. Moses Ali, the former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, with national leaders honouring his decades of service to Uganda as a soldier, liberation fighter and statesman. Representing President Yoweri Kaguta…
The Government of Uganda has commenced the distribution of emergency food relief to households in the Karamoja sub-region following a prolonged dry spell, with the exercise officially launched in Kotome Parish, Lodiko Sub-county, Kabong District. The relief operation was flagged off by the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Sam Engola, as part…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) today joined Parliament in paying a glowing tribute to Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali, RO 10620, describing him as one of the longest-serving soldiers, a courageous freedom fighter and “Lion Of West Nile” whose life was dedicated to the defence of Uganda. The Special Sitting, chaired by the Speaker, Rt…
Former Director of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence `(CMI) now the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security (C DIS), Maj Gen James Birungi has been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks after the General Court Martial denied him bail over a failure to provide sureties. Maj Gen Birungi is due to return to court on 31…
The Deputy Commander of the Armoured Division, Brigadier General Wilson Bagonza, has commended the Uganda Scouts Association for its role in instilling patriotism, discipline and leadership among young people. He made the remarks during the closing ceremony of a four-day scouting camp held in Greater Masaka. The camp, organised by the Uganda Scouts Association from…
The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Lokii John Baptist, chaired a coordination meeting in Kabong District to finalise plans for the distribution of emergency food relief to communities affected by prolonged drought and hunger across the Karamoja Sub-region. The meeting brought together government officials, district leaders, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force,…
Thirty-three Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers completed the Communications Regiment Commanders Course at the School of Communication, Information Technology and Signals in Lugazi, Buikwe District. The Joint Staff Communications, IT, and Signals, Colonel Simon Rabunyonyi Mwebaza, who presided over the ceremony, challenged the officers to translate the knowledge acquired into practical solutions that would…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Hima Training School in Kasese District has passed out 590 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs) of Intake 08/26, including 125 female soldiers, with a call to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during training in the execution of their duties. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony on behalf of the Deputy…
Hon Lt Gen Sam Kavuma, the Force Commander of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has called on the 12th Parliament to emulate President Yoweri Museveni’s pragmatic leadership and implement the policies laid out in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at constituency level. This was during a debate on…