The Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed the Mountain Infantry Division Commander Major General Richard Otto the new Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) of the UPDF. The outgoing CDIS Major General James Birungi replaces Major General Otto as the new Mountain Infantry Division Commander based in Fort Portal. The…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) is taking significant steps toward addressing climate change and environmental security with the development of a Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy (CCESS), according to the Permanent Secretary of MODVA, Mrs Rosette Byengoma. The update was shared during a consultative workshop between MODVA and Makerere University, held…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) recently received a consignment of topographic mapping equipment worth USD 3 million, donated by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Defence. The equipment was officially handed over at the Special Forces Command (SFC) Headquarters in Entebbe. Major General Sergey Marchuk, head of the Russian Military Specialists’ Office in Uganda, handed…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s steadfast commitment to supporting what is right and opposing what is wrong, emphasising the importance of unity, structured development, and peacebuilding across Uganda. The President made these remarks in Yumbe District during the revival of the annual Peace Day Celebrations, themed: “CONSOLIDATING THE…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Division received high-tech equipment from the French Military to boost its operations focused on restoring peace in the Rwenzori region and throughout Uganda. The equipment was handed over following a joint training program between UPDF and French military officers at the Mountain Division Headquarters in Muhooti Barracks.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), serving under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU XI) in Somalia, on Friday launched a blood donation campaign aimed at boosting blood supplies in the mission area. The campaign was officially launched at the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Level 1 Hospital in Mogadishu. …
University students have been urged to embrace modern logistics technology to effectively navigate real-world challenges and remain competitive in today’s dynamic job market. This call was made by Mr Asadi Kigozi Kisutu, the Commissioner of Customs at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), who was the chief guest at the opening of the 2nd Annual Logistics…
The Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Major General James Birungi has urged the officers to remain vigilant in their duties, particularly as the country approaches the 2026 general elections. Speaking at the pass-out of 195 officers who completed the Basic Intelligence Course (Intake 23/24–25) at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security in Migyera,…
In a continued effort to foster collaboration among African cooperatives, Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) hosted a high-level delegation from Malawi’s United Civil Servants’ SACCO (UCSSACCO) for a benchmarking mission aimed at enhancing cross-border knowledge exchange. Led by Chief Executive Officer Mr Waliwa Francis, the Malawian team was received at WSACCO’s Kiwatule headquarters…
The Government of Uganda has disbursed Shs 1 billion to members of the Aringa-Obongi Peace Initiative Committee in recognition of their pivotal role in ending insurgency in West Nile. The Aringa Obongi Peace Initiative Committee was formed during peace negotiations between the Uganda government and the Uganda National Rescue Front II (UNRF II), led…