The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has reaffirmed its commitment to capacity building with the commencement of a Platoon Commanders Course (PCC) aimed at strengthening junior leadership within the force. A total of 55 junior officers drawn from units under the Division begun the first intake of the four-month course at the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Tarehe Sita team, led by the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Major General (Hon.) Henry Masiko, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Bishop of Kabale Diocese, Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira. The meeting, held at the Kabale Diocesan headquarters, focused on the critical role of faith-based institutions in providing…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) medical team has commenced a comprehensive post-operative review of patients who received medical and surgical care during the recent free medical outreach in the Kigezi sub-region, conducted as part of activities to mark the force’s 45th anniversary. The follow-up exercise is being carried out across the districts of Kisoro,…
Maj Alex Muhwezi a member of UPDF Cordinating team in Rukiga said the structure connecting Nyakarambi to Kangondo is now 100% complete, having been built within two weeks. “We found a temporary timber bridge, which we have replaced with a canvas bridge in two weeks, and we hope it will serve the purpose for which…
The UPDF Engineers Brigade is putting the finishing touches on a two-classroom block at Kanyankwanzi Primary School in Kabale. The project, which began on November 16, 2025, is 72% complete, with plastering almost done and painting and flooring left to go. Acting Site Engineer, Warrant Officer Two Byekwaso Robert, said the team faced challenges after…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) witnessed a change in its command that saw Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja assumed leadership as Contingent Commander from Brigadier General Joseph Ssemwanga Musoke, who completed his tour of duty. The handover and takeover ceremony was presided…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 169 officers and soldiers who completed the Basic Combat Engineering Level III Course at the School of Combat Engineers (SOCE), Kalama, in Mubende District. The pass-out ceremony for Intake 20/25 was presided over by the Commandant of the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade, Brig Gen Richard Wakayinja,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division, alongside other security agencies and local residents, carried out a series of community activities in Gulu City as part of the commemorations to mark the 45th Tarehe Sita anniversary. The activities were conducted in the divisions of Bardege-Layibi, Laroo-Pece and parts of the central business area.…
The Karamoja sub-region is steadily transitioning from a history of insecurity to a pathway of peace and economic development, driven by sustained government interventions and improved security, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Wilberforce Karate Sserunkuma, has said. The remarks were made at the conclusion of a 10-day domestic…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), together with the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda Prison Service, conducted a series of community service activities across several districts as part of the commemoration of the 45th Tarehe Sita anniversary. The activities were carried out in Luweero, Nakasongola, Arua and Kyotera districts. They included sanitation exercises such…