Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is conducting its annual Lessons Learnt workshop today at Singo Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSO-TC) under the theme Aligning Pre-Mission Training to Meet ATMIS Operational Requirements in ever Changing Environment. Officiating at the opening of the 3-day workshop, the Commander Land Force Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga applauded PSO-TC for…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has started a four-day field tour of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Food and Feeds Agricultural projects, starting with UPDF-Katta and Mt Elgon Mbale Veterans SACCOs Ltd farms in Bulambuli District. The objective of the field visits is to assess and evaluate…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief Political Commissar Maj Gen Henry Masiko has today implored both sector and detach commanders to be knowledgeable so as to protect the image and integrity of UPDF. Maj Gen Masiko made this remark during a retreat for sector and detach commanders held at the Fisheries Protection Unit…
The outgoing Commander Air Force Lt Gen Charles Lutaaya has handed over office of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force – Air Force (UPDF-AF) command and control to the incoming, Commander Lt Gen Charles Okidi at a ceremony held on today at Air Force headquarters, Entebbe. Addressing the guests at the handover/takeover ceremony, the Chief of Defence…
Uganda and Kenya authorities have resolved to end criminality and gun violence among inter-pastoral communities in both Karamoja Sub – Region and Turkana County in Kenya. Senior leaders from both Karamoja and Turkana County made their commitments during the joint cross-border security meetings and community engagements at Moroto district and Kobebe Mega Valley Dam…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today met representatives from the European Union at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters at Mbuya. The EU delegation headed by the Senior Advisor to the EUs Foreign Service on emerging threats in the great lakes, Horn of Africa and…
H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has appointed and promoted Maj Gen Sam Okiding to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed him Force Commander African Union Transition Mission In Somalia (ATMIS). The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF fraternity congratulate the General Officer upon…
The Second Edition of the Armed Forces Appreciation Motocross Challenge slated for the 27th of November 2022, has today been launched at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala. The Challenge is organized as part of the Armed Forces Appreciation Championship whose inaugural championship was held in 2019 but was halted due to the effects of…
The Minister of State for Defence in charge of Veteran Affairs (MSDVA) Hon. Oleru Huda has today donated a motorcycle to Lwengo Tweyambe Women’s and Orphans Veterans SACCO. The donation to the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) happened at the Directorate of Veterans Affairs headquarters at Postel Building in Kampala. …
Uganda’s newly appointed Defence Advisors (DAs) to different missions abroad have been urged to uphold and maintain the different interests that the country has in their new areas of responsibility. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vincent Bagire made this call today while officiating at the opening of an induction…