Uganda’s Security Chiefs today received Tanzania’s Chiefs of Defence Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya. The Chief of Military Intelligence (CMI) Major General James Birungi in his opening remarks talked about resolutions from the bilateral relations meeting held earlier this year in Dar-es-Salaam – Tanzania, when they hosted Uganda…
The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi has commended the historical ties between Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces (TPDF), saying that the historical ties are worth maintaining. “Even when we embarked on capacity building, it’s your door that we knocked on first,” said Gen Mbadi. Gen Mbadi…
The Minister of State for Defence in charge of General Duties Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth has today held a meeting with the Republic of Korea Defence Attaché’ to Uganda Col Jeongsu Lee. The meeting, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala, focused on the maintenance and strengthening of the existing…
The State Minister of Defence in Charge of General Duties, Hon.Jacob Oboth-Oboth has today met the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes region, H.E. Huang Xia at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and H.E. Huang Xia discussed issues of regional peace…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has today met the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uganda His Excellency Fukuzawa Hidemoto at the Ministry Headquarters in Mbuya Kampala. Ambassador Fukuzawa and his delegation had come to pay a courtesy call on Hon Ssempijja and the two expressed mutual determination to…
Uganda and Kenya have signed an agreement on cooperation in defence and security today at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. Uganda’s Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja signed on behalf of the Uganda Government. While the cabinet Secretary for defence in Kenya Hon Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa signed on behalf of the…
Representatives from the Governments of Uganda and Kenya have today held a bilateral experts meeting on cooperation in defence and security at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The two-day (5th – 6th April, 2022) meeting aimed at making respective amendments on the earlier draft agreement (February 2022 in Nairobi) by both parties before its adoption upon approval…
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today commended the strong bilateral relations and cooperation between the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Burundi National Defence Forces. This was observed during a presentation of the overall security situation of Uganda by UPDF Senior Officers to students from Kinanira – based…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (MoDVA/UPDF) has today 28th March, 2022 hosted a delegation of student officers and Directing staff from the Tanzanian Command and Staff College at General Headquarters in Mbuya. The officers are in Uganda for a one week study tour under the theme “Capabilities of Regional Blocs…
The Equatorial Guinea Vice President H.E Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue commended the quality work produced by Southern Range Nyanza Limited during his guided tour of the facility on 2 February 2022. He appreciated the government of Uganda and the His Excellence President Yoweri Museveni for supporting local industries which enables the growth of country’s economy.…