The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with the Republic of Korea, saying the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) seeks to enhance its capabilities across all sectors. The Minister made the remarks during a meeting with the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to Uganda, His…
The Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, Her Excellency Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu, briefed Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on the security situation in northern Ethiopia during a meeting at the SFC headquarters in Entebbe. Ambassador Yimenu thanked Gen Kainerugaba for always according her time to meet before updating the Ugandan military leader on security…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has highlighted China’s longstanding support to Uganda’s defence sector, particularly in military training, technical cooperation and the development of the country’s military-industrial complex. Hon. Kiryowa made the remarks during a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Wu Guangrong, who paid a courtesy…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has commended the Russian Federation for its continued support towards strengthening the military capabilities of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces. Hon. Kiryowa made the remarks during a meeting with the Head of Russian Military Experts in Uganda, Major General Sergei Marchuk, who paid a courtesy…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have concluded a two-day Defence Intelligence Bilateral Engagement at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya. The engagement focused on Africa’s security situation, intelligence cooperation and emerging security threats. The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Samuel…
Uganda and South Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defence intelligence cooperation as part of broader efforts to promote peace, stability and prosperity across Africa. The commitment was made during the opening of a bilateral defence intelligence exchange between Uganda and a South African delegation at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has held talks with the Honorary Consul of the Syrian Arab Republic, Dr. Tamouh Moustafa, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. The discussions focused on Uganda’s commitment to peacekeeping and its desire for lasting peace and stability…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to strengthening its long-standing defence cooperation with Russia. Hon. Kiwanuka made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Russian Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. “We will maintain our relationship…
Uganda is set to begin construction of veterans’ projects in Mozambique after securing funding for the first phase of the programme aimed at preserving the historical ties between the two countries. The initial phase will involve the construction of a dormitory at the former training barracks in Montepuez, Cabo Delgado Province, as part of a…
The executive leadership team of Uganda Airlines, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake, met with Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe to present the national carrier’s strategic growth plan. The airline executives also included Chief Finance Officer Allan Joel Kyeyune, Acting Manager for Human…