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…
The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Hon Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has today launched the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations at Kihihi Grounds in Kanungu district, Kigezi sub-region. The event honors the historical support the area provided to the liberation struggle, particularly through the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA). The celebrations are themed…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, has urged religious leaders to uphold Uganda’s long-standing freedom of worship and the spirit of tolerance that has defined the nation’s religious landscape. He made the remarks while opening a three-day symposium for more than 90 religious leaders from the Kigezi sub-region, convened under…