The Chief Joint Staff (CJS) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today hosted a delegation from the US Army War College at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security in Mbuya, Kampala. Speaking during the meeting, Lt Gen…
Ugandan authorities have received 24 herds of cattle recovered from Teretenya in South Sudan, months after they were stolen from Lamwaka B Village, Aringa Parish, Potika Sub-county in Lamwo District. The recovered animals were raided between January and March 2026. While receiving the cattle, the Resident District Commissioner of Lamwo District, Mr William Komakech, welcomed…
The 3 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 175 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month Ideological and Leadership Course at the Division headquarters in Moroto. The officers, drawn from units across the division and affiliated formations. The course was conducted under the framework of Operation Usalama Kwa Wote,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 15 Marines Brigade alongside officers from the Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service, and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), conducted a 30-kilometre route march in Buliisa District. The exercise follows a directive from the Chief of Defence Forces to test troops’ physical fitness, discipline, teamwork, resilience, combat readiness and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has commissioned a new multi-million library at Entebbe Air Force Secondary School aimed at strengthening the school’s academic environment and improving learning for students. Representing the Commander Air Force, the Deputy Commander Air Force, Major Gen David Isimbwa, urged students to use the facility responsibly and make the most of…
Wazalendo SACCO has posted strong growth in its assets base, reinforcing its position as one of Uganda’s leading savings and credit cooperatives as it marked two decades of operation. Figures released yesterday during the SACCO’s 20th Annual General Meeting held at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja showed that total assets increased to UGX 1.4 trillion from…
A total of 22 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have completed a two-week Commanders and Legal Advisers Course conducted at the Legal Training Centre (LTC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City. The participants, drawn from various UPDF units and formations across the country, included mainly commanders and legal officers tasked with strengthening military justice and…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Honourable Jacob Markson Oboth, today received the outgoing Russian Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and Ambassador Semivolos held discussions on the longstanding bilateral…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has bid farewell to His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, the outgoing Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Uganda, marking the conclusion of a diplomatic tenure defined by significant strategic cooperation and mutual respect. During a farewell call held at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe, the…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Army (SNA), have completed a major joint road rehabilitation along the main supply route linking Mubarak, Darusalam, and Awdhegle. The route had suffered damage from poor conditions due hostilities. Engineering teams cleared debris, removed…