The executive leadership team of Uganda Airlines, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake, met with Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe to present the national carrier’s strategic growth plan. The airline executives also included Chief Finance Officer Allan Joel Kyeyune, Acting Manager for Human…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces and Inspector General of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, has called on senior officers to take responsibility for mentoring and developing personnel under their command to strengthen professional development within the force. Lt Gen Okiding made the remarks during the handover ceremony at the…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has responded to queries raised by Members of Parliament over the ongoing 2026 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)` recruitment exercise across the country. The minister was addressing the House during the 19th sitting of the 1st meeting of the 1st session of the 12th Parliament,…
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare for South West State, Hon. Abdulkadir Sharif Shekhuna, has commended African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops for their contribution to protecting and improving the lives of Somali communities. Minister Shekhuna made the remarks during a meeting held at Battle Group 45 Headquarters in Embresso,…
Uganda has flagged off a 23-member contingent to participate in the 6th edition of the East African Community (EAC) Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Week in the United Republic of Tanzania, with this year’s exercise placing emphasis on providing free medical services to local communities, donation to orphanages as well as prisons and rehabilitation centers. The contingent,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has flagged off its team for the 18th edition of the Inter-Forces Games in Gulu, where it will compete against the Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The games will feature various sporting disciplines, including handball, football, netball, volleyball, kickboxing, taekwondo, athletics, darts and…
Wazalendo SACCO has donated jerseys to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) teams ahead of the 18th edition of the Inter-Forces Games scheduled to take place in Gulu District from August 25, 2026. Major General Richard Karemire, the Joint Staff for Formal Education, Sports and Culture, expressed appreciation to Wazalendo SACCO for the support, describing the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), presided over the retirement ceremony of 19 General Officers at State House, Entebbe. President Museveni congratulated the retiring officers for their contribution to the UPDF and commended them for upholding the values of the force throughout their careers, particularly discipline, patriotism, integrity…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, has reaffirmed the longstanding ties between Uganda and Zimbabwe, describing the two countries as brothers with shared historical and cultural bonds. Lt Gen Okiding made the remarks during a courtesy meeting with a delegation from the Zimbabwe Defence…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will hold the Second Edition of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Interforces Drill Competition at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds from 22nd to 25th August 2026 under the theme “Precision, Discipline and Cohesion: Pillars of National Resilience and Trans-formation.” Building on the success of the inaugural edition in May 2025,…