The President of the Republic of Uganda His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thanked the President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Vladimir Putin, for donating military and engineering equipment worth 53 million US dollars to Uganda, describing the gesture as a continuation of the historic friendship between the two nations. The President, also the…
184 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces officers attending the Company Commanders Course at the School of Infantry, Bihanga, concluded a five-day nationwide study tour that covered several UPDF formations including the Air Force Headquarters in Entebbe, the Field Artillery Division Headquarters in Masindi, and the Armoured and Field Engineering facilities in Kalama, before ending at the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force, in partnership with environmentalists and the Entebbe Municipal Council, launched a youth-driven environmental campaign dubbed Students Go Green Initiative at Marines Primary School playgrounds in Entebbe. Held under the theme “Go Green: Each Tree Counts—Plant It, Nurture It, and Protect It,” the initiative seeks to promote environmental…
A. Introduction On behalf of the Electoral Commission it is my honor to welcome you to this press briefing, where the Commission will provide updates on various activities being undertaken, under the 2025/2026 General Elections Roadmap. B. Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Elections 2026 The Electoral Commission appointed Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd October 2025…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched a national identification enrolment and renewal exercise for Ugandan citizens and Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel operating in Somalia. The exercise, which commenced on 20 October 2025, is part of NIRA’s broader nationwide programme to renew expired National Identification Cards and register new applicants in…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has applauded members of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and sister security agencies for delivering what he described as a “brilliant parade” during this year’s Independence Day celebrations at Kololo, while urging them to make necessary improvements. He made these remarks today, at the Special…
A joint delegation led by the State Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, Omar Ali Abdi, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), Maj Gen Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, and the Force Commander of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission, Lt Gen Sam Kavuma on Saturday, October…
This afternoon in Entebbe, Her Excellency Lisa Chesney, the UK High Commissioner to Uganda, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, at the SFC Headquarters. General Kainerugaba welcomed the High Commissioner and thanked her for the visit. The two leaders held discussions focused on strengthening the longstanding bilateral…
The Commandant Military Police Brigade, Major General William Bainomugisha, has commended the dependability and discipline of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Military Police troops. This was during the pass-out ceremony of soldiers who completed an eight-week Team Leaders Training Course at Buyala Nsujju Mporwe Barracks in Mpigi District. Maj Gen Bainomugisha praised their resilience throughout the…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have held a bilateral meeting aimed at strengthening coordination and security operations on Lake Edward, following an incident that occurred on 1 October 2025. The meeting, held at Kasindi Port in Beni, Eastern DRC, brought together the UPDF…