Major General Jack Bakasumba, the Chief of Joint Staff has today met with the first-ever Chinese Military Advisor to Uganda, Colonel Zhang Hao, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. Col Zhang hailed the historical relations between the Republic of Uganda and the People’s…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces, has paid tribute to the late Col (Rtd) Lauben Mugenyi for his dedicated service to the country, the National Resistance Army, and subsequently the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), where he served in both command and staff positions. “The departed senior officer has been instrumental in the…
This afternoon, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, accompanied the visiting Ethiopian military delegation to State House in Entebbe, where they were received by President Yoweri Museveni. The Ethiopian military delegation is led by Gen Kainerugaba’s counterpart, Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, Chief of the General Staff…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, has praised the excellent military cooperation between the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF), which he attributed to the strong relations between Uganda and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, historically linked for centuries. He noted that this cooperation has…
Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate, Coordinator of National Vital Assets and Strategic Installations, has assumed the role of Chairman of the newly established Implementation Committee for the Uganda National Military Museum, succeeding Maj Gen Henry Masiko, Joint Staff – Political Commissariat, who led the project team. At a ceremony held today at the Ministry of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has commenced the 2024 national recruitment exercise in the Karamoja Sub-region, with all shortlisted candidates from Kaabong and Karenga districts present to undergo the selection process. Col James Barigye Rukundo, Team Leader and substantive 3 Division Operations and Training Officer (3 DOTO), addressed the aspiring candidates, urging them…
The spouses of soldiers have been encouraged to consider life after their partners’ retirement from active service and warned against the mismanagement of finances. “Some of your partners in uniform have only 1-6 years left in service. Are you prepared for life after retirement?” Col Joseph Freddy Onata, Chief Executive Officer of Wazalendo SACCO,…
Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, Chief of Joint Staff (CJS), received a courtesy call from H.E Mohammad Hamdan Alzaabi, Chief Executive Officer of Global Security Service Group (GSSG), at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. Maj Gen Bakasumba praised the strong bilateral relations between Uganda and the United Arab Emirates,…
The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Peter Lokeris, joint security commanders, and senior leaders from Karamoja and Acholi Sub-regions reaffirmed their commitment to ending criminality and promoting peace in the districts of North Karamoja and neighbouring Acholi Sub-regions, accelerating development. The joint security meeting, convened at Kotido District Headquarters under the stewardship of Hon.…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held a meeting this afternoon with a delegation from China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO), led by Mr. Liang Hongda, General Manager of the African and American Department. The meeting took place at the Special Forces Headquarters in Entebbe. During the meeting, both sides…