The Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence Brigadier General Abdul Rugumayo received the experts from the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC), situated in Goma, DRC at CMI Headquarters in Kampala. “We wish to acknowledge the successful job and efforts the Republic of Uganda is deploying in order to have a stable, secure, peaceful and developed…
A delegation from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has urged students of Kings’ College Buddo to prioritise their education and health as pillars to a better standard of living. This was during an engagement between the officers and the students during the school’s Annual Career Expo today. The Officers, drawn from the different Units…
The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has today presided over the hand and takeover of the Office of Commander Special Forces Command (CSFC) from Brig Gen Felix Busizoori to Brig Gen David Mugisha. At a function held today at SFC Headquarters in Entebbe, the CDF tasked Brig Mugisha to pursue pending…
H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia was today hosted at Luweero Industries Limited in Nakasongola District. The President together with a number of delegates were received by Lt Gen James Mugira the Managing Director National Enterprises Cooperation (NEC) together with Maj Gen Sabiti Muzeyi the General Manager Luwero Industries…
The Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today presided over the handover/takeover of the UPDF 1st Infantry Division Commander at the Division Headquarters in Kakiri, Wakiso District. This follows transfers made by His Excellency the President and Commander in Chief of the UPDF last week, that saw Maj Gen Sam Kawagga transferred…
Fortportal City: The Deputy Director Public Health and Coordinator Contingence plan against Ebola Viral Disease in UPDF; Lt Col Dr Francis Xavier Bakehena, has reassured UPDF troops operating in Eastern DRC that their health is guaranteed in as far as Ebola outbreak in DRC is concerned. The assurance was made at the closing ceremony of…
The Republic of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Somalia have today 5th August 2022, through their respective Defence Ministers, received and adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation. This was an outcome of a two days’ work by the respective Technical Working Groups of the two sister friendly countries, at Speke Common…
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society has visited its members at 305 BDE HQs Sangobay to extend member education on how to conveniently access the services and utilize credit facilities. During the same visit, WSACCO fulfilled a pledge that was made during BOD and Management mobilizations early this year to support the 305 brigade…
Representatives from the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Republic of Uganda have today held a bilateral meeting on Defence cooperation at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. The focus of the two-day conference is to review and amend the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. In his opening remarks, the Head of Ugandan Delegation,…
PRESS STATEMENT H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has transferred, posted and promoted the following general officers and other senior officers of the UPDF: Maj Gen Samuel Kawaga transferred to Nairobi as Defence Advisor Brig Gen Joseph Semwanga appointed Commander of UPDF 1st Division Brig Gen David…