The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has today hosted the Belgian Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Hugues Chantry, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Joint Defence headquarters in Mbuya. The meeting focused on Uganda-Belgium defence relations, regional security and Uganda’s peace and stabilisation efforts in the region. Hon.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will hold the second edition of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Interforces Drill Competitions from 22 to 25 August 2026 at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. The event will be held under the theme, “Precision, Discipline and Cohesion: Pillars of National Resilience and Transformation,” building on the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 289 Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials who completed a one-month Transformational Leadership Course, Intake 09/2026, at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan-African Centre in Kaweweta, Nakaseke District. Officiating at the pass-out, the State Minister for Microfinance in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and…
Uganda and Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening longstanding military ties through enhanced defence intelligence cooperation, with a focus on information sharing, early warning and joint responses to emerging security threats. The commitment was made during a Bilateral Defence Intelligence Exchange engagement to discuss emerging security challenges and deepen cooperation between the Uganda Peoples’…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces and Inspector General of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has urged military officers to mentor their potential successors to ensure continuity, professionalism and institutional growth. Lt Gen Okiding made the call during the handover and takeover ceremony for the Commander Reserve Force in Kampala,…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, joined several African heads of state in Gabon’s capital on Monday to mark the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary celebrations. Gen. Kainerugaba attended celebrations at the invitation of Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. The Ugandan General’s delegation included State Minister for Agriculture Desire Muhooza, Maj. Gen. Henry…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will host the 18th edition of the Security Forces Games and Shooting Championship in Gulu City from August 22 to September 5, 2026. The two-week championship will bring together personnel from the UPDF, Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda Prisons Service and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) under the theme, “Building…
Wazalendo SACCO, together with other leading savings and credit cooperative organisations (SACCOs) in Uganda, concluded a five-day training programme for its delegates aimed at strengthening cooperative leadership, financial literacy and member representation. The training that was organised by the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe brought together…
The Director of Human Resource Management at the Special Force Command (SFC), Colonel Night Ikiriza, has urged students of Kitende Secondary School to embrace patriotism, discipline, integrity and a positive mindset as key values for personal and national development. Col Ikiriza, who represented the SFC Commander, Maj Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru, made the call while…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) joined the Indian community at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)-Uganda Campus in Jinja to commemorate India’s 80th Independence Day. The celebrations also marked the 150th anniversary of India’s national song, Vande Mataram, which was commemorated across the country with patriotic fervour. The event was attended by NFSU management,…