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…
The Wazalendo SACCO (WSACCO) Chairman Board of Directors Maj Gen Sam Kavuma urged WSACCO’s Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) under the Chieftaincy of Political Commissariat (CPC) to support efforts to monitor the impact of the credit facilities given to members across the country. Gen Kavuma made the remarks while handing over seven Motorcycles to the Chief…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Savings and Credit Cooperative Society, commonly known as Wazalendo Sacco (WSACCO) has today launched a new cash branch in Gulu City. This is now one of the 19 branches and 6 Liaison offices spread across the country. One Liaison office is located in the Somali capital, Mogadishu,…
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today officiated at the closure of the Joint Defence Committee meeting between the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). This happened at Sky Hotel in Kampala. The two days (26th – 27th October 2022) meeting, had participants discuss pertinent issues…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today partnered with the Local Governments of Manafwa and Mbale districts to promote orchard farming and environmental conservation in the Elgon Sub-region. The launch of fruits distribution and planting was conducted at the Military Police Barracks in Mbale City by UPDF and other Senior Government leaders. …
The Chairman Supervisory Committee (SUPCO) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Savings and Cooperative Society Limited, commonly known as Wazalendo Sacco (WSACCO) Brig Gen Simon Nicholas Ocan handed over office to Col Justus Rukondo. The hand/take over function happened today at WSACCO headquarters in Kiwatule, Kampala. This follows the deployment of Brig Gen…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division – based in Moroto district has today joined hundreds of partners, sponsors and the general public to raise awareness about the treatment of brain disorders in vulnerable children by CURE Children’s Hospital. This has been witnessed by participating in the annual CURE Brain Surgery Charity Run…
Officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF) and Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) today held a breakfast dialogue meeting on prevention of violence and torture especially during elections. The dialogue initiated by African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of torture victims (ACTV) in collaboration with the UPDF human rights directorate…
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) commissioned a new cash operating branch in Moroto town today. The total number of cash operating branches are now 06 inclusive of Bombo, Entebbe, Jinja Kampala and Mubende branches. Since its establishment on 22 September 2005, WSACCO has opened up a total number of 19 branches…