South Africa’s High Commissioner to Uganda H.E Lulama Xingwana has today paid a courtesy call to the Minister of State for Veteran Affairs Hon Huda Oleru. The meeting at the Docket of Veterans Affairs which is domiciled at Postel House on Clement Hill in Kampala, focused on issues of mutual interest between South Africa…
The Mayor of Gulu City Mr. Okwalinga Alfred has appreciated the role played by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces in ending the war in Northern Uganda. He said the restoration of peace and security in the region has enabled social economic transformation as communities now have time to exploit the available resources around themselves.…
About fifty (50) officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) joined the rest of the Public Servants to commemorate the Africa Public Service Day (APSD) 2022. They were drawn from the Directorate of Veterans Affairs, UPDF Spouse’s Desk, Chieftaincy of Political Commissariate and Chieftaincy of Personnel and Administration, among others. …
The leadership of Lira City, through the Mayor Mr. Sam Atul has today recognized the UPDF Engineers Brigade for constructing Lira Industrial Park, among other projects. This was observed by the Lira City Mayor during a guided tour of the city by course participants from the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC – U).…
The National Defence College – Uganda course participants on study tour of South -Western Uganda have today visited Hotmail and Kikuube Districts, some of the oil prospective districts in the sub region. The group led by the College Secretary Brig Gen Simon Ochan were conducted on a guided tour of Enviroserv – Uganda Limited,…
Course participants of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC – U) led by the college Commandant Maj Gen Francis Okello successfully completed their industrial tour of Eastern Uganda. This ended, with the group having a guided tour of Soroti Fruit Factory Limited (SOFTE), a Government of Uganda investment initiative that aims at adding…
Hundreds of young patriotic Ugandans have today turned up at Boma Grounds in Moroto Municipality for the ongoing Local Defence Personnel (LDP) recruitment exercise. “You are in a good and right place to compete, join the formidable and professional force,” remarked the Deputy Commander of the UPDF 3 Infantry Division Brig Gen David Mugisha. Brig…
The National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) course participants, headed by the college secretary Brig Gen Simon Ochan on a study tour to the South and Western Uganda have ended their day one out of one-week long tour in Mbarara. The team started its day at AGDI dairy farm Ltd owned by Retired Col Dick…
Course participants of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC – U) led by the college Commandant Maj Gen Francis Okello have today been conducted on a guided tour of Tororo Cement Factory, in Tororo district. The North Eastern tour, that has started with Tororo Cement Factory, aims at assessing the contribution of security…
Over 50 able bodied youth and patriotic Ugandans have turned up for recruitment into the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) at Pajar Primary School , Kaabong District. In his briefing to the candidates, the second in command of 3 Infantry Division and team leader four, Brig Gen David Mugisha welcomed the promising candidates. “You…