The Director of Defence Public Information, Major General Felix Kulayigye, has called on Public Information Officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF), and other security agencies to uphold professionalism, impartiality, and constitutional responsibility in their work. Addressing 58 officers in Jinja during a five-day training on Strategic Communication and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched a two-week training programme on Gender in Peace Support Operations at the Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (HQ URDC) in Jinja. The programme brings together officers and personnel from various UPDF units and is facilitated by advisers from the British Peace Support Team Africa (BPST-A). Colonel J.E.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on trainees of Battle Group 45 to uphold the National Resistance Army (NRA) ideology of being a pro-people army. The appeal was made by the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Maj Gen Henry Masiko, while addressing the group at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched a five-day training workshop on Strategic Communication and Defence Engagement, bringing together Public Information Officers and representatives from other security agencies at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC) headquarters in Jinja. Opening the training, Col Allan Kitanda, Director of Strategic Communication in the UPDF, said the training…
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) has rolled out a nationwide training initiative aimed at enhancing loan productivity and improving members’ welfare. The training, conducted in Northern, West Nile, Eastern, Western and Central Uganda, provided members with opportunities to exhibit their enterprises, exchange experiences and participate in practical learning sessions. Speaking at the Defence…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Joint Services Headquarters Brigade Group (JS HQ BDE GP) has passed out 55 soldiers who completed a six-month Level Three Regiment course in Communication, Information Technology and Signals (CITS). The ceremony, held at the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo, was presided over by Brigadier General Jimmy Musoke, Deputy Camp…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division has conducted a financial literacy training to equip soldiers with practical investment skills. The training, led by Division Operations Training Officer Col Orombi Oloya on behalf of the Division Commander, stressed the importance of sound financial planning and disciplined saving. Col Oloya praised the Commander-in-Chief and…
Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) assigned to Battle Group 45 (BGXLV) have been urged to demonstrate discipline and professionalism in preparation for their forthcoming mission. Speaking at the opening of a two-week pre-deployment ideological course at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Nakaseke District, the Commandant, Col Moses Nabaasa,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has concluded the fourth intake of the Trainer of Trainers (TOT) course at the Legal Training Centre in Jinja, with 24 participants, including three women, completing the month-long programme. The course was officially closed by the Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Brig Gen Paddy Ankunda. In his…
The United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) contingent, in Somalia, underwent a comprehensive one-day training program focused on psychological resilience, family mindset and medical preparedness. In his address, the UNGU-XI commander Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye urged officers and troops to absorb the training, emphasising that “knowledge is key and power.” He stated that the…