The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Hon Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has assured the people of Karamoja sub region that the government will endeavor to restore peace in the area and called upon the political leaders to join hands with the locals so that the problems of cattle raids and insecurity are solved.
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has urged leaders in Karamoja Sub-region to work together with government to pacify the region.
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Vicent Ssempija Bamulangaki has today commended Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces for restoring Peace and Security in Karamoja sub region. This was during the meeting held at Ministry of Defence and Veteran’s Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, intended to create solutions for sustainable security and development in Karamoja…
The Joint Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda has called upon the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces troops to demonstrate Uganda’s firm belief in integration as a strategy for strategic security in the region and to be cognizant of the direction of our strategic leaders. Maj Gen Kyanda was speaking at the Defence Ministry Headquarters,…
Over 280 UPDF soldiers have completed a three(03) months intensive training in Mountain(Mtn) warfare at Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS).
Uganda’s Commander of Land Force (CLF), Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has visited Ugandan troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), to assess their welfare and commend them for their contribution to the peace support operation.
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today implored African nations to integrate so as to solve the global security challenges. Lt Gen Elwelu said this while addressing a delegation of visiting students from the Zambian Defence Service Command and Staff College.
The French ambassador to Uganda H.E Anianbossou Jules Armand has emphasized France’s commitment to peace and stability in Africa,which should not be seen as fighting for territorial power or commercial gains but simply to contain and neutralize extremist forces in order to establish conditions necessary to achieve peace and stability.
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/UPDF fraternity with deep sorrow regrets to announce the untimely death of the Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj Gen Paul Lokech, which occurred today; Saturday 21st August 2021 at his home in Buwate, Kiira Division, Wakiso District.
Wazalendo SACCO yesterday commissioned a cash branch at Chieftaincy of Mubende Rehabilitation Centre (CMRC); bringing the total number of cash operating branches to three. The other two being Bombo and Jinja branches. WSACCO has a total of 19 branches spread across the country.