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…
The Commander of the 3 Infantry Division, Brigadier General Michael Walaka Hyeroba, commissioned four separate blocks of aqua privy sanitation facilities at the School of Artillery and Air Defence in Olilim, Katakwi District. Speaking at the ceremony, Brig Gen Hyeroba said the facilities demonstrate the Land Force leadership’s commitment to improving troop welfare, particularly in…
The 4 Infantry Division Commander, Major General Wilberforce Karate Serunkuma, led Division troops on a 30-kilometre route march as part of efforts to assess their physical fitness, discipline and endurance ahead of the Chief of Defence Cup. Maj Gen Serunkuma encouraged the soldiers to maintain regular physical exercise as the Division prepares to host the…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has bid farewell to outgoing Assistant Commissioner for Human Resource Management, Mrs. Harriet Kyomugisha, and Principal Accountant, Mr. Ibrahim Mukwaya, as Ms Celia Birungi Bamwonjobora and Mr David Tumwesigye assumed their respective positions. The handover and takeover ceremony was presided over by the Under Secretary for Finance and…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has held talks with Japan’s Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Takuya Sasayama, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Defence headquarters in Mbuya. The talks focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, Uganda’s peace and stabilisation efforts in the region and infrastructure development. Hon. Kiwanuka…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Lisa Chesney, to discuss relations between Uganda and the United Kingdom. The meeting, held in Fort Portal was also attended by Lt Col Ash Wiseman, the British Defence Attaché to Uganda. During…
Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) leaders have been urged to strengthen coordination, improve accountability and enhance monitoring to ensure effective implementation of government programmes and deliver tangible benefits to Ugandans. The call was made by the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Major General Henry Masiko, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, Ms. Lucy…
The General Court Martial holden at Makindye is set to deliver its ruling on the appeal of two senior army officers at the rank of Major on October 27, 2026. The court chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa on October 13, 2026, informed the appellants, Maj Onesmus Blackie Orikirizibwa and Maj Reuben Namanya Muhoozi, who…
The Commander of the 3 Infantry Division, Brigadier General Michael Walaka Hyeroba, has urged Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) to mentor junior soldiers, uphold discipline and strengthen professionalism in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). He made the call during an engagement with junior and senior NCOs at the Division Headquarters in Moroto. “I urge you to…
Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has opened a one-week leadership retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi to strengthen institutional capacity and improve the delivery of government programmes. The retreat brings together OWC leaders and officers from across Uganda to review government policies and align the organisation’s operations with national priorities, including poverty eradication,…