Increased Female Participation in UPDF Has Enhanced Operational Effectiveness, Says Brig Gen Bainababo

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The Director of Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Brigadier General Charity Bainababo, has highlighted that the increasing participation of women in the military has enhanced both the force’s representativeness and operational effectiveness, especially in demanding assignments like peacekeeping missions. Brig Gen Bainababo made the remarks while delivering a lecture of opportunity to…

UPDF Closes Induction Training For Court Martial Chairpersons And Prosecutors With Call For Integrity In Military Justice

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) closed an induction training course for Court Martial Chairpersons, Prosecutors and Members at the Legal Training Centre, Gaddafi Barracks, in Jinja District. The course, which commenced on 2 February 2026, brought together 89 officers from the UPDF legal fraternity and aimed to strengthen their capacity in the administration of…

Chairpersons of the Court Martial, military prosecutors urged to uphold justice

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Chairpersons of the Court Martial and military prosecutors have been urged to uphold fairness, impartiality and justice in the administration of military law in order to strengthen discipline and professionalism within the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The call was made by the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine, Brigadier General Wycliff Keita, while officiating at…

UPDF Passes Out Instructors And Senior Non-Commissioned Officers

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out Non-Commissioned Officers who completed the Instructors Course Level III and the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Course at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Jinja. Officiating at the ceremony, the Joint Staff Human Resource Management, Maj Gen James Kinalwa, said the courses were a strategic investment in building…

Karamoja Has Emerged from Insecurity to Peace and Economic Growth, Says Maj Gen Sserunkuma

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The Karamoja sub-region is steadily transitioning from a history of insecurity to a pathway of peace and economic development, driven by sustained government interventions and improved security, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Wilberforce Karate Sserunkuma, has said. The remarks were made at the conclusion of a 10-day domestic…