The Director of Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brig Gen Charity Bainababo, has officially closed the Women’s Outreach Course (16th Edition) and the Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems (M-UAS) Training, comprising the 11th Edition of the Remote Pilot Course and the 9th Edition Training of Trainers Course, at the United Nations Regional…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Joint Staff–Logistics, joined other Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and corporate organisations at Makerere University Business School for the Third Annual Careers Expo. Leading the UPDF delegation, the Joint Staff Logistics, Brigadier General Godwin Karugaba, underscored the central role of logistics in military operations, describing it as a strategic…
The Deputy Inspector General of Government, Mrs Anne Twinomujuni Muhairwe, has warned that rising unethical practices, including corruption and abuse of authority, are undermining Uganda’s stability, security, and economic development. While delivering a lecture of opportunity for the Fourth Intake at the National Defence College-Uganda (NDC-U), Mrs Muhairwe cautioned participants that unethical conduct should be…
The African Leadership Organisation has honoured the Chief of Defence Forces – UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations General Muhoozi Kainerugaba with the Special African leadership Award for Defence and National Security Excellence at the 15th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards ceremony on Saturday evening in Accra, Ghana. The event…
Delegates, liaison officers, and experts from all six member states of the East African Community have concluded a three-day Defence Experts Working Group workshop aimed at developing Civil–Military Cooperation (CIMIC) guidelines, marking a key step toward strengthening regional coordination in peace support, humanitarian, and disaster response operations. The workshop, hosted by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence…
The Government of Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540. This follows the first-ever Biological Weapons Convention workshop held in Kampala, Uganda. This landmark event marked the first visit to Uganda by the Chief of the BWC Implementation Support Unit based in Geneva,…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) is taking significant steps toward addressing climate change and environmental security with the development of a Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy (CCESS), according to the Permanent Secretary of MODVA, Mrs Rosette Byengoma. The update was shared during a consultative workshop between MODVA and Makerere University, held…
Troops from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) completed a four-day operational planning workshop aimed at enhancing the capabilities of military and police personnel in mission operations. The workshop, facilitated by the United Kingdom Mission Support Team (UKMST) in Somalia, focused on strengthening operational planning skills among AUSSOM officers and…
Senior logistics officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces convened at the College of Logistics and Engineering, Magamaga, for a five-day Joint Staff Logistics Retreat aimed at enhancing force sustainment through improved asset and inventory management. The retreat under the theme “Logisticians’ Role in Asset/Inventory Management with the View of Enhancing Proficiency in Force…
Government Communications Officers have been reminded of the critical role Strategic Communication plays in ensuring national security, socio-economic transformation, and peace in the country. Brigadier General Abdul Rugumayo, the Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, who represented the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security made these remarks during a Strategic Communications Symposium held at…