The Military Police has called on its officers and militants to demonstrate loyalty, hard work, and discipline as they prepare to secure examination materials for the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). Maj Gen William Bainomugisha, Commandant of the Military Police, addressed 490 officers and militants at Nsujju Mporwe Barracks in Mpigi District, emphasising…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division, Major General Paul Muhanguzi, has reassured the public that the security situation in southwestern Uganda remains stable as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections. He, however, urged Ugandans to follow the Electoral Commission’s guidelines to ensure a peaceful voting process. “For…
1. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will conduct a recruitment exercise of 600 LDP in the Districts of Kamwenge, Kabarole, Bunyangabo, Kasese, Bundibugyo, and Ntoroko. The actual recruitment exercise will commence on 10 November 2025. SELECTION CRITERIA Eligible candidates are to meet the following requirements: a. Citizenship. MUST be a citizen of Uganda in…
The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (MSDVA), Hon. Huda Abason Oleru, has called on children of members of security forces under the United Children of Armed Forces Network (UCAFN) to uphold unity, discipline, and a sense of purpose as they contribute to national development. Hon. Oleru made the remarks during the launch…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Marine Brigade passed out 168 new militants who completed a four-month Marine Basic Induction Course at the Marine Training School in Kalangalo, Wakiso District. Presiding over the ceremony, Brig Gen Michael Nyarwa, Commander Marine Brigade, applauded the graduates for their discipline, endurance, and determination. He described their journey from trainees…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) wishes to inform the public of a series of coordinated attacks carried out by armed groups targeting police and military deployments in the districts of Bundibugyo, Kasese, and Fort Portal. The incidents occurred today, November 1, 2025, with hostile elements attempting to destabilize security installations and provoke unrest…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has urged Officer Cadets Intake 19 to continue defending their motherland, Africa, and their countries of origin to ensure stability and prosperity. This remark was made on behalf of the CDF by the Commander of the UPDF 5 Infantry Division, Maj Gen Keith Katungi, while delivering…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division commander, Major General Felix Busizoori, has urged troops to maintain discipline and live within their means as Uganda approaches the 2026 General Elections. During a routine barracks sensitisation at the division headquarters in Gulu, Maj Gen Busizoori warned that anyone attempting to undermine the electoral process…
Uganda is hosting a three-day Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Conflict Analysis Training to strengthen regional capacity to anticipate, prevent, and respond to emerging security threats. The training has brought together representatives from Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Comoros, Burundi, as well as regional and continental bodies including IGAD, African Union, COMESA, ECOWAS, and the…
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…