The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out Intake Five Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month Ideological and Leadership Course at the Division Headquarters, Moroto Barracks. The trainees were drawn from various units across the Division and underwent training aimed at strengthening their leadership skills, discipline and understanding of military…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) College of Logistics and Engineering (COLE) at Magamaga passed out personnel who completed specialised training in various disciplines. The courses which included the Basic Medical Logistics Course, Basic Logistics Management Course, Battalion Arms Technicians Course and Basic Finance Officers’ Course attracted personnel from allied forces, including the Rwanda Defence…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 289 Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials who completed a one-month Transformational Leadership Course, Intake 09/2026, at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan-African Centre in Kaweweta, Nakaseke District. Officiating at the pass-out, the State Minister for Microfinance in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and…
Wazalendo SACCO, together with other leading savings and credit cooperative organisations (SACCOs) in Uganda, concluded a five-day training programme for its delegates aimed at strengthening cooperative leadership, financial literacy and member representation. The training that was organised by the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe brought together…
The Acting Commandant of the Uganda Military Engineering College (UMEC), Colonel Dr Eng Charles Muhigirwa, has urged engineering students to prioritise practical and technical training, emphasising that hands-on experience is vital to producing competent professionals who can support the nation’s development agenda. Addressing students at the start of the 2026/27 academic year, Col Dr Eng…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 45 has conducted a leadership training session for commanders and key staff at its headquarters in Embresso, Barawe, aimed at strengthening command capacity and enhancing operational effectiveness under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The training brought together Forward Operating Base (FOB) commanders,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS) in Karugutu, Ntoroko District, passed out 742 recruits, 32 of whom were women, after the basic military training course. The recruits were drawn from the districts of Bunyangabu, Ntoroko, Kabarole, Kasese, Kamwenge and Bundibugyo. Representing the Commander Land Force (CLF), the Deputy Commander Land…
A total of 527 senior non-commissioned officers have passed out from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja. They were Warrant Officers Intake 09/26 and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers of Intake 23/26. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony on behalf of the Deputy Commander Land Force, the Jinja Cantonment Commander, Brigadier General Emmanuel…
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…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has conducted a psychosocial training aimed at strengthening the mental resilience and operational readiness of its officers and soldiers. The training, held at the Division Headquarters in Moroto, focused on the prevention and management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), stress management, and promoting psychological wellbeing among…