The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met with the leadership of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda to discuss the ongoing closure of its outlets, which include NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor. The meeting, which took place at the Special Forces Command headquarters in…
Authorities from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in collaboration with South Sudanese counterparts, have returned 13 Ugandans, comprising 11 adults and two children, from South Sudan. The process followed coordinated efforts between the UPDF’s Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Major General Richard Otto, and his South Sudanese counterpart, the Chief of Military Intelligence.…
A total of 43 Ugandan students have safely returned home following their evacuation from Iran after renewed tensions and conflict erupted in the Middle Eastern country. The students arrived in Uganda after a coordinated evacuation effort led by the Government of Uganda, with support from diplomatic and security agencies. They were received upon arrival by…
Defence attachés accredited to Uganda visited the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) in Njeru as part of a familiarisation tour of training institutions of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). Brig Gen Kefa Nangeso, Dean of Studies at NDC-U, on behalf of the Commandant, expressed gratitude to the representatives of the various countries for…
The Government of Uganda has successfully evacuated 41 students from Iran, following the ongoing conflict in the country. The students were received today at Entebbe International Airport by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja who applauded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for swiftly facilitating their return. “The government took immediate action to ensure our citizens…