The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces is midway through a major medical outreach in Kabale, Rukiga and Rubanda Districts as activities to mark the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary continue. The program, now six days into its schedule, has already provided free medical services to more than 10,000 residents. The outreach featured static, surgical and mobile teams…
KABALE/RUKUNGIRI As part of the ongoing 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary commemorations, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) conducted a series of ideological training symposia targeting Veterans, religious leaders, and youth leaders across the Kigezi sub-region, drawing participation from hundreds of attendees and culminating in resolutions for greater community involvement and support. The events were coordinated…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) joined the fishing community of Rweshama Landing Site in Rukungiri District to celebrate the 45th Tarehe Sita anniversary through a community cleaning exercise along Lake Edward and surrounding areas. The activity brought together the UPDF personnel, the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU), local leaders, and residents in a show of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has donated scholastic materials worth 75 million shillings to a total of 93 schools in the Kigezi Sub-Region as part of the 45th Tarehe Sita 2026 celebrations. This remark was made by Maj Josephat Tumukunde, Head of Education under UPDF Joint Staff – Formal Education Sports and Culture as…
Troops of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) stationed at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo carried out a series of community activities in Nakaseke South as part of the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations. The activities included cleaning in Semuto, Kapeka, Namusaale and Kona-Kilak townships, as well as a medical outreach…
As part of the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations across the Kigezi sub-region, secondary school students engaged in spirited debates highlighting the importance of defending the gains of the 1986 revolution and honouring Uganda’s freedom fighters. In Kabale District, Bishop Kivengere Girls’ School, Muyebe, faced off against St. Gertrude’s Girls’ Vocational Secondary School, Mutolere, on…
The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Hon Dr Chris Baryomunsi, launched a football match between the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kanungu district select team as part of the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations. The match, held in Kanungu, aimed to promote unity and strengthen relations between the UPDF and the local community.…
A team of medical personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is treating hundreds of patients at Chahafi HC IV in Gisha village, Kisoro Municipality, as part of activities to mark the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations in Kigezi Sub-region. The static medical and surgical camps, which will ran from December 2-7, 2025, are offering…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today officially launched the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations in Rukungiri District, marking the beginning of a series of events to commemorate the country’s liberation struggle. The launch, held at Kakonkomo Primary School in Rukungiri Municipality, was graced by the Minister of Security, Rt. Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi, who…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, in collaboration with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has launched activities to mark the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary across Kabale, Rukiga, and Rubanda districts. This year’s celebrations carry the theme: “Defending the Gains of the Revolution and Honouring the Sacrifices of the Freedom Fighters: A Call for…