The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has promoted tree planting as part of the 17th edition of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Cup activities in Masaka. The exercise, held in Kijjabwemi, brought together the UPDF and local residents in a joint effort to protect the environment. Major General Deus Sande, Commander of the Armoured…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Division in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, has intensified its environmental conservation efforts by launching the second phase of its tree planting campaign in partnership with the Natural Resources Defence Initiative (NRDI), a local non-governmental organisation. Building on the first phase, which saw 500 trees planted around the barracks,…
The Military Police has launched its inaugural Environmental Day with a major tree planting drive at Buyala Nsujju Mporwe Barracks in Mpigi District, setting the stage for what will become an annual tradition across all its formations every 1 June. Presiding over the event, Commandant of the Military Police Brigade, Brigadier General William Bainomugisha, underscored…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has released nine trucks impounded for the illegal transportation of charcoal, in line with a presidential directive issued in May 2023 to combat environmental degradation and insecurity in Northern Uganda. During a stakeholder engagement at Lira Military Barracks, Maj Gen Keith Katungi, Commander of the 5 Infantry Division, delivered…
The Director of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), Brig Gen Michael Kibuye, has commended the Million Trees International Organisation (Greening Uganda Campaign) for donating an assortment of indigenous trees for planting during the upcoming Tarehe Sita celebrations in the Greater Masaka Sub-Region. While receiving the donation of 150,000 tree seedlings at the Ministry of Defence and…
Brig Gen Keith Katungi, the Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division, has issued a stern warning to charcoal dealers in Northern Uganda, stating that there will be dire consequences for those who continue to operate. This caution follows breaches of the Presidential directive on charcoal burning and transportation issued…