The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Directorate of Pension, Gratuity and Compensation, has launched a Retirement Sensitisation and Documentation Exercise for Non-Commissioned Officers ranked Warrant Officer and below at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja. Brig Gen Chris Bagonza, Deputy Joint Staff Human Resource Management, praised the retirees for their selfless service…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in collaboration with the European Union and Uganda’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre, concluded a three-day workshop in Kampala today. Organised by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), the event provided technical training on monitoring and evaluating strategic communication campaigns aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE). …
Fort Portal City, Kabarole District: The Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, officially kicked off the 16th Edition of the CDF (Chief of Defence Forces) Cup Tournament today. Hosted by the Mountain Division, the two-week competition will see 19 formations and units of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) compete in football and…
The 16th edition of the CDF Cup, a highly esteemed tournament for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), is set to commence tomorrow, Tuesday, 17 September 2024, at Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal City. The event will be officially opened by the Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga. In a notable gesture…
Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, Commander Land Force, has urged leaders of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Wazalendo SACCO to protect the SACCO from corruption following recent instances of fund mismanagement. Speaking at the conclusion of a two-day strategic retreat organised by Wazalendo’s Board of Directors, Lt Gen Kayanja highlighted the need for…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with a high-level delegation from the Czech Republic at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. The Czech delegation, led by the Director-General, Military and Industrial Co-operation, in the country’s Ministry of…
Col Jackson Kayanja, Deputy Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, has called on the newly graduated students from Gulu College of Health Sciences to become catalysts for positive change across the East African region. Speaking at the conclusion of the week-long Patriotic Development Course held at the college’s Laro-Pece Division campus in Gulu city,…
Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Chief of Joint Staff Policy and Strategy for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF), welcomed a distinguished delegation from the National Defence College of the Bangladesh Armed Forces War College at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters in Mbuya today. This significant meeting underscored the commitment of both…
The MODVA and the entire UPDF family extend our condolences to the family, friends and constituents of the late Honourable Nyirabashitsi Sarah Mateke. The burial arrangements are as follows: DATE ACTIVITY Monday, 09 September 2024 The body of the late Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi will be transported to Parliament for prayers and a vigil from…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with H.E. Frederieke Quispel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. They engaged in discussions on areas of mutual interest, acknowledging the long-standing bilateral co-operation between…