The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs in charge of Veteran Affairs, Hon. Huda Abason Oleru, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting survivors and returnees who were abducted or affected by the former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency. Hon. Oleru made the remarks during a visit to LRA returnees, where she commended…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Armoured Division has extended support to the girls’ netball team of Kaddugala Secondary School to facilitate their participation in an upcoming national competition in Gulu. The donation was delivered on behalf of the Armoured Division Commander, Brigadier General Pande Kajuba, by the Division Public Information Officer, Lieutenant Teddy Anena.…
A team from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Spouses Desk, led by Ms Susan Seruyanga, has visited the spouses of soldiers at the Artillery Division Headquarters in Masindi to assess the progress of empowerment projects under the Presidential support fund. The visit focused on reviewing ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening savings and credit…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission (AUSSOM), alongside the Somali National Army (SNA) and local authorities, held a key engagement with residents and community elders in Mubarak, focusing on security, infrastructure, and community development. The meeting, led by Battle Group 44 Commander Colonel Owiny…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has intensified community engagement efforts aimed at resolving the long-standing land dispute between residents of Amuru and Adjumani districts. The dialogue, organised by the 501 Brigade under the 4 Infantry Division, was held in Itirikua Sub-County, Apaa-Aliwara Village, bringing together local leaders, security officials, and community representatives to address…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its 3 Infantry Division in collaboration with the Directorate of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), has convened a four-day engagement with community, civil, and political leaders from the Karamoja sub-region. The seminar, which opened in Soroti, aims to formulate practical strategies to strengthen peace and drive socio-economic development in the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in collaboration with partners, have conducted a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) outreach in the recently liberated town of Mubarak in Lower Shabelle, delivering humanitarian assistance and medical services to local communities. During the exercise, essential relief items were…
The Unit Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee last week visited all Special Forces Command (SFC) units to verify how spouses are utilising the Presidential Support Fund (PSF) loans aimed at improving household incomes. The five-day inspection, led by Col. Night Ikiriza, Head of Administration at SFC and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) newly elected…
The Minister of State for Defence in charge of Veterans Affairs Hon Huda Abason, has praised the UPDF Engineers Brigade for exceeding expectations in the construction of health centres and secondary school structures in Luwero district. During an inspection and supervisory tour of the ongoing construction projects in Luwero Hon Abason commended the brigade’s work…
The President of Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), His Excellency Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has called on Ugandans to remember the earlier resistance struggles that laid the foundation for the 1981–1986 liberation war, stressing that the history of Tarehe Sita cannot be told in isolation. Speaking during…