Guest of Honor Hon. Oboth Markson Jacob, the Minister of State for Defence in charge of General Duties (MSD – GD), spoke on Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs’ (MODVA) commitment for inclusive development and streamlining equal gender advancement. At an Orientation for the MODVA’s top management on Gender and Equity Planning and Budgeting that…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Director of Training Brig Gen Fred Katuita Twinamatsiko has today presided over the Hand/Take Over of the office of the Commandant Non Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) from Col Saad Katemba to Lt Col James Tugume. The function happened at Gaddafi barracks in Jinja district. Brig Gen Twinamatsiko commended the…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (MoDVA/UPDF) has today 28th March, 2022 hosted a delegation of student officers and Directing staff from the Tanzanian Command and Staff College at General Headquarters in Mbuya. The officers are in Uganda for a one week study tour under the theme “Capabilities of Regional Blocs…
A total of Eighty-Seven (87) soldiers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Brigade have today been passed out at Marine Training School Kalangalo in Entebbe. The ten (10) Officers and Seventy-Seven (77) other ranks successfully completed the seven months training in Marine Basic Induction Course (MBIC), which includes: skills at arms, small…
Wazalendo SACCO has announced the biggest growth amidst the covid 19 constraints. This was revealed by the Chairman Board of Directors Maj Gen Sam Kavuma during the SACCO’s 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Uganda Military Engineering College (UMEC) in LUGAZI Buikwe District. The AGM was held under the theme: “Sustainability through Member…
The two Generals commanding Operation Shujaa in DRC; Maj Gen Bombelle Camille Ehola (FARDC) and Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga (UPDF) officially launched the construction of the 125km Kasindi-Beni-Butembo Road. The colourful ceremony which took place at Mpondwe-Lubiriha border post drew a mammoth crowd from the two sister countries. While welcoming the Chief Guest, Mr. Muhindi…
Ms Carine Kaneza Nantulya the Directrice Afrique et UA at the Human Rights Watch, paid a courtesy visit to the Defence Spokesperson Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye, where the two had a cordial interaction on various issues pertaining to Human Rights. Ms Carine said that the role of Human Rights Watch is to elevate and strengthen…
Ambassador Salah S Hammad, a senior human rights expert at the African Union Commission, accompanied by the Executive Director African Freedom of Information Centre, Mr Gilbert Sendugwa paid a courtesy visit to the Defence Spokesperson Brig Gen Kulayigye Felix today in Mbuya. The trio discussed various key issues pertaining to the right of access to…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today, in Mbuya, presided over the handover-take over ceremony of the Deputy Chief Military Intelligence; from Brig Gen Charles Asiimwe to Col Abdul Rugumayo following the latter’s appointment by His Excellency the President on the 17th March 2022. Gen Elwelu stressed that “Work…
The East African Community partner states’ Armed Forces have today launched a three (3) day Final Planning Conference for the 12th EAC Armed Forces Field Training Exercise (FTX) codenamed “Ushirikiano Imara – 2022” at Silver Springs Hotel, Bugolobi in Kampala. The exercise is in accordance with Article 2 of the East African Community Protocol on…