The Armoured Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) recently held a distinguished farewell ceremony at Kasijjagirwa, Masaka District, to honour retiring Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs). The ceremony’s Chief Guest, Mr Hudu Hussein, Masaka City’s Resident City Commissioner (RCC), praised the retirees for their exemplary service, commending their patience, tolerance, honesty, and discipline. …
The Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga yesterday flagged off the Fourth Aviation Component which will replace the Third Aviation Component currently on a peacekeeping mission in Somalia under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia after a successful year-long mission. The ceremony took place at the Soroti Air Force Wing. Addressing…
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) has been praised for demonstrating the power of the cooperative business model in fostering equitable wealth creation and resilient communities. The commendation came from Maj Gen Hendrick Rakgantswana, Chairperson of Dikwata SACCO, the military cooperative society for Botswana’s Defence Forces. A delegation of 10 including board…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met this afternoon with the Indian High Commissioner to Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat, to discuss the operationalisation of the National Forensic Sciences University in Jinja. The campus, which operates under the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) of India, is not only the first overseas campus of…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted a luncheon at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters to appreciate the participants of the Independence Day Parade. The event brought together participants from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), led…
In a stirring address at the School of Artillery and Air Defence (SAAD) in Olilimu, Katakwi District, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, Deputy Chief of Land Force, underscored the critical importance of ideological clarity in navigating the complex landscape of global politics. Speaking on behalf of Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, Commander Land Force, Maj Gen…
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has today opened a Children and Armed Conflict Course aimed at bolstering member states’ capacities to address the pressing issue of children in armed conflict. The course, which attracted military police and civilian participants from ten EASF member states, seeks to enhance understanding of conflict dynamics and their…
Ugandan peacekeepers serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on 12 October 2024 commemorated Uganda’s 62nd Independence anniversary in Mogadishu, Somalia. Hosted by Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Somalia, Maj Gen (Rtd) Nathan Mugisha, the event was attended by dignitaries including Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, ATMIS Force Commander Lt Gen…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, inspected independence parade preparations in Busia ahead of the 62nd Independence Day celebrations. The event will take place at Busikho Teachers Demonstration Primary School in the border district. Gen Kainerugaba thanked parade participants for their efforts, particularly in…
Maj Gen James Birungi, Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, has highlighted the critical importance of adaptability in military service, cautioning that no one should assume stability in the routine tasks of military duty. Speaking at the handover ceremony for the Office of Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security – Defence Engagement and…