Rev Father Masereka Climent urged mourners at the burial of the Late Wazalendo Sacco’s Entebbe Branch Manager Maj Joseph Mukiraine to seek God and prepare their destiny. He said the military are always on front line so it’s better for them to keep prepared in the process of meeting their Lord. The Late Maj…
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has honoured the Ugandan Military Contingent Commander Brig Gen Keith Katungi for his role in securing the recently concluded Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Somalia. At a colourful ceremony held at the National Police Academy in Mogadishu, Brig Gen Katungi was awarded a certificate of recognition for his tremendous…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today presided over the Pass Out ceremony of Intake 12 for the Joint Security Forces Junior Officers at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan – African Centre of Excellence (ORTSL – PACEX) in Kaweweta Nakaseke…
The sector One Operation Shujaa Commander Col James Kasule, has said that regular meetings with local leaders, civic leaders and FARDC Commanders, have endeared the Joint Forces towards the local population also discount hostile enemy propaganda against the Joint UPDF/FARDC Forces. “Negative elements in Congo informed people that Uganda sent ADF/NALU to terrorize Congolese so…
The Commander Land Forces (CLF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today commissioned the Land Forces Operations Centre and also toured other ongoing projects at the Land Forces Headquarters. The other projects included tree planting, assessment of water supply and sanitation and assessment of infrastructure among others. While…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief Political Commissar (CPC) Maj Gen Henry Masiko has today officiated at a pass out of 128 Officers of UPDF, Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service. The newly passed out security officers successfully completed a two months Advanced Joint Senior Political Education and Leadership Development Course (AJSPELDC) at…
Operation Shujaa Sector three (III) Commander Col Denis Wandera Wanyama, has revealed that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) mayhem against residents and travellers along the Kasindi-Beni Road, which used to be rampant, have tremendously reduced because of the repulsive actions from both the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Uganda…
The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has today met the UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ms Hannah Tetteh at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Ssempijja and Ms Tetteh discussed various matters of regional security including the significance of a peaceful and…
Senior and Junior Officers of the Joint Security Forces (UPDF, Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service) have today been urged to insist on the development of science and technology for the social economic transformation of communities. This remark was made by the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander – in – Chief…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today met and held a meeting with members of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region(ICGLR). Based in Goma – DRC, EJVM comprises military experts from the ICGLR member states. They monitor and investigate security incidents within the member…