The annual defence strategic retreat has concluded, with the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, presiding over the closing session on Monday. He was joined on the final day by the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, and the Minister of State for Veteran Affairs, Hon. Dr. Huda Abason Oleru.…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, officially opened the annual defence strategic retreat on Saturday at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya. Gen Kainerugaba chaired the first two days of the three-day strategic conference over the weekend, leading senior military and civilian leaders through performance reviews and coordination discussions. The conference…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, has challenged senior military officers to evolve beyond conventional combat operations and embrace high-level strategic thinking to effectively counter contemporary global security threats. Lt Gen Okiding made the remarks at the closing ceremony of a rigorous five-day Strategic Exercise (STRATEX 26) for Intake 04 participants…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) Mrs Rosette Byengoma, closed a three-day retreat for board members and experts of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) National Referral Hospital (NRH) at Serena – Kigo in Wakiso District. The retreat, held from 25 to 27 May 2026, was convened under the…
Uganda’s Defence Attachés and Advisors accredited to missions abroad have been urged to remain proactive, disciplined, and closely coordinated in advancing the country’s national interests through military diplomacy and international security cooperation. The call was made by the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Sam Okiding, at the closing of a three-day retreat held…
Hon Brig Gen David Gonyi, Chief of Staff Air Force (COS-AF), on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations (CDF and SPA/SO) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has today officiated at the closure of the 2nd Annual UPDF Senior Logistics Leaders Retreat 2026 at the College of Logistics…
Brig Gen Michael Kabango, Commandant of the Senior Command and Staff College (SC) Kimaka, on behalf of the Chief Joint Staff (CJS) Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba, has today opened the 2nd Annual UPDF Senior Logistics Leaders Retreat 2026 at the College of Logistics and Engineering in Maga Maga, Mayuge District. The three-day retreat, running from…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Jack Bakasumba, has challenged human resource officers to uphold integrity, professionalism and accountability in the management of personnel, describing them as custodians of the force’s human capital. He made the call during the closure of a two-day inaugural Joint Staff Human Resource Management…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have concluded a three-day strategic retreat aimed at shaping budget priorities for the Financial Year 2025/26. Held at the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya, the retreat brought together senior MODVA and UPDF leadership for intensive planning…
Troops under the 4 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces have been urged to carefully plan and conduct market surveys before taking loans from the Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO). This advice was delivered during a regional sensitisation drive led by a team from the SACCO’s headquarters in Kampala. The ongoing…