Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO), in collaboration with the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), has urged women to take up leadership roles within the cooperative movement, positioning themselves as key contributors to Uganda’s development goals. The call was made during a week-long Women’s Mentorship Programme organised by UCSCU, which convened female…
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has underscored the pivotal role of citizens in safeguarding national security, describing the population as the first and most vital line of defence. Speaking to course members of Intake 3 at the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U), where he delivered a lecture on…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa has lauded the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) as a cornerstone of the country’s long-term security and development. Delivering a lecture on strategic leadership and civil-military relations to the third intake at the college in Njeru, Buikwe District, Hon Tayebwa described the institution as far…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has with immediate effect suspended all ongoing defence and military cooperation activities with the Federal Republic of Germany. The decision is in response to credible intelligence reports that the current German Ambassador to Uganda His Excellency Mathias Schauer is actively engaged in subversive activities in the country. …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Catholic Church for its crucial role in Uganda’s transformation and contributed UGX 50 million to support ongoing projects under the Moroto Catholic Diocese. Delivering the President’s message at the consecration and inauguration of the Merciful Love of Jesus Cathedral in Moroto, Vice President H.E. Maj (Rtd) Jessica Rose…
Preparations are in full swing for “Okoa Maisha” (Swahili for Save Life), a major Command Post Exercise focused on disaster response operations in Uganda’s landslide-prone Bulambuli District. The planning phase officially began with a high-level conference held at the Headquarters of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (HQ URDC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja. The exercise is…
Sironko District has recorded substantial progress under the Parish Development Model (PDM), with 55,075 individuals benefitting from the initiative since its inception. The figures were revealed during a stakeholder engagement at the district headquarters, chaired by Brig Gen Godfrey Muwanguzi, Acting Deputy Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces…
The security and intelligence services have over the past few months arrested and interrogated several suspects with links to organised armed rebellion, plot to bomb populated public places, and economic sabotage through the vandalism of electricity infrastructure power lines in some parts of the country especially in central Uganda. In the case of extensive vandalization…
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has donated two Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU XI) in Somalia. The vehicles were handed over today, by UNSOS Chief Transport Officer Manon Richard, who commended the UPDF Guard Unit for its…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has established its inaugural Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), a milestone initiative designed to enhance disease surveillance and bolster the military’s readiness to respond to emerging health threats. Chaired by Prof Dr Moses Joloba of Makerere University, the committee brings together leading experts including Prof Byarugaba Denis (Makerere University), Prof…