The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today officiated at the closure of the Joint Defence Committee meeting between the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). This happened at Sky Hotel in Kampala. The two days (26th – 27th October 2022) meeting, had participants discuss pertinent issues…
Uganda and Mali have today concluded their 3-day bilateral discussions by signing a framework on military cooperation at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. The technical teams of both countries drafted a legal military framework that has been signed today by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs for Uganda and the Mali Defence minister. The…
Uganda and the Government of Israel have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defence Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. The agreement renews and strengthens the existing historical relationship between the two countries on matters concerning defence, security, and welfare, among others. The Ministry…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon. Vincent Ssempijja has hosted a delegation from National Service Projects Organisations (NSPO) of Egypt at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The NSPO in Egypt is an equivalent of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) in Uganda. The closed-door meeting discussed issues of…
UPDF medics participating in the on-going 4th edition of the rotational EAC Armed Forces Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities in Tanzania have today been urged to serve beyond self, ensure standards and satisfy the needs of patients. These remarks were made by the UPDF Chief for CIMIC Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande as he inspected departments…
Medical teams from both the UPDF and Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces (TPDF) have today pitched camp at Mpendae Hospital, in the coastal town of Zanzibar to offer free outreach medical services; ranging from free eye and dental care, treatment of malaria, free HIV/AIDS treatment and counselling to minor surgeries. Speaking at the launch of the…
The GoU has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Forensics science university (NDSU) in Gandhinagar Gujarat India today. The MoU was signed by Hon Vincent Ssempijja the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs on behalf of Uganda while professor JM Vyas the vice chancellor of the NFSU signed on behalf of the…
The Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence Brigadier General Abdul Rugumayo received the experts from the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC), situated in Goma, DRC at CMI Headquarters in Kampala. “We wish to acknowledge the successful job and efforts the Republic of Uganda is deploying in order to have a stable, secure, peaceful and developed…
H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia was today hosted at Luweero Industries Limited in Nakasongola District. The President together with a number of delegates were received by Lt Gen James Mugira the Managing Director National Enterprises Cooperation (NEC) together with Maj Gen Sabiti Muzeyi the General Manager Luwero Industries…
The Republic of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Somalia have today 5th August 2022, through their respective Defence Ministers, received and adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation. This was an outcome of a two days’ work by the respective Technical Working Groups of the two sister friendly countries, at Speke Common…