President Yoweri Museveni has told newly commissioned officers that they have joined an honourable institution, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), and thanked the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for fighting corruption and improving soldiers’ welfare. The President said he had been following the work of the CDF and his commanders in…
The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Susan Nakawuki Nsambu, has challenged senior officers of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to translate the knowledge, discipline and leadership skills acquired at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, into improved service delivery and stronger wildlife conservation. The Minister made the remarks while officiating at…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has passed out 174 officials who completed the Transformational Leadership Course, Intake 10/2026, at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan-African Centre of Excellence in Kaweweta, Nakaseke District. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Henry Musasizi,…
NAKASONGOLA: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Air Force has passed out officers and airmen who completed training in various aviation disciplines, including aircraft piloting, hybrid aviation security, Raven operations and ground-based air defence. The graduation ceremony was held at the Uganda Air Force College in Nakasongola and officiated by the Commander Air Forces (CAF), Lieutenant…
The National Forensic Sciences University (India), Uganda Campus, has graduated its pioneer class of 24 students with Postgraduate Diplomas in Homeland and Cyber Security. The graduates included personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Uganda Police Force, External Security Organisation, civilian students and one international student from Botswana. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Minister…
Officer Cadet Ruhamya Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, officially graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday, completing the academy’s prestigious Officer Commissioning Course. The CDF was present to witness the ceremony. Ahead of the parade, Gen. Kainerugaba was received by Major General Nick Cowley OBE, the…
Thirty-three Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers completed the Communications Regiment Commanders Course at the School of Communication, Information Technology and Signals in Lugazi, Buikwe District. The Joint Staff Communications, IT, and Signals, Colonel Simon Rabunyonyi Mwebaza, who presided over the ceremony, challenged the officers to translate the knowledge acquired into practical solutions that would…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), H.E. Gen. (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has today officiated at the graduation ceremony of Cohort Four (04-2025/2026) of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) in Buikwe district. The 21 graduands successfully completed the National Security and Strategic Studies…
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has said training alongside allied forces fosters togetherness and strengthens Pan-African solidarity. He was speaking today while presiding over the graduation ceremony of Course Intake 21/2025–26 at the UPDF Senior Command and Staff College [SCSC] in Kimaka, Jinja. In his remarks, Hon Kiwanuka congratulated the…
A total of 190 students have graduated with diplomas in nursing and midwifery after completing a two-and-a-half-year training at the Defence Forces Institute of Health Sciences in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Joint Staff Formal Education, Sports and Culture in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Brigadier General Richard Karemire, described the…