Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) has trained branch managers and delegates from the central region in enterprise selection and management as part of efforts to promote financial preparedness and sustainable livelihoods during and after military service. The two-day training, held at Land Force Headquarters in Bombo, was conducted under the theme, “Preparing for…
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ambassador El-Hadji Ibrahima Diene, has commended Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Battle Group 47 for its contribution to peace and security in Somalia. Ambassador Diene made the remarks during a special visit to the Battle Group’s Headquarters at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ceeljaale, and the…
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, has commissioned the newly constructed Butebo Health Centre (HC) IV in Butebo District. The facility was constructed by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineers Brigade and funded by the Ministry of Health. In her remarks, the Prime Minister commended the President and…
The Director Women Affairs of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brig Gen Charity Bainababo, has reiterated Uganda’s commitment to supporting international peacekeeping efforts through training, technology and strengthened partnerships. She made the remarks during the closure of the 17th Women’s Outreach Course and the 12th United Nations Peacekeeping Micro-UAS Remote Pilot Course at the…
The Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Major General Richard Otto, has briefed members of the Diplomatic Corps ahead of the forthcoming African Chiefs of Defence Forces Conference on Military Operations Other Than War, scheduled to take place from 5 to 8 October 2026 in Kampala at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security in…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, will next week host the inaugural Conference of Chiefs of Defence Forces on Military Operations Other Than War. The four-day meeting runs from 5 to 8 October 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo and is organised by the Ministry of Defence and…
The Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, Her Excellency Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu, briefed Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on the security situation in northern Ethiopia during a meeting at the SFC headquarters in Entebbe. Ambassador Yimenu thanked Gen Kainerugaba for always according her time to meet before updating the Ugandan military leader on security…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has highlighted China’s longstanding support to Uganda’s defence sector, particularly in military training, technical cooperation and the development of the country’s military-industrial complex. Hon. Kiryowa made the remarks during a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Wu Guangrong, who paid a courtesy…
The Commander of the 3 Infantry Division, Brig Gen Michael Hyeroba Wakala, has warned communities in the Karamoja and Teso sub-regions against escalating communal land conflicts, saying the disputes pose a threat to peace, security and socio-economic development. Brig Gen Hyeroba made the remarks during a joint regional security meeting at the 403 Brigade Headquarters…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has commended the Russian Federation for its continued support towards strengthening the military capabilities of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces. Hon. Kiryowa made the remarks during a meeting with the Head of Russian Military Experts in Uganda, Major General Sergei Marchuk, who paid a courtesy…