Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Staff Land Force (COS – LF) Maj Gen Jack Bagonza Bakasumba has lauded Commandants of the different military colleges under the African Union for their educative presentations geared towards finding solutions to the common security challenges facing Africa. He made this remark during the closure of the…
Major General George Igumba, the Commandant, Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka has called upon African Military Chief Instructors to formulate proposals to their commandants on how to promote compliance and enhancement of professional military standards and how to support the process of preparing middle-level officers for higher responsibilities in both command and staff function.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief Legal Services (CLS) Brig Gen Gordan Busingye has advised Legal Advisors (LEGADs) and commanders to always understand the challenges and opportunities involved in an operational setting. He said this enhances the operational effectiveness of Legal Advisors (LEGADs). The CLS said this as he officiated at the closure…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has asked participants at the ongoing Operational Expert Legal Advisors (LEGAD) and Commanders Workshop to respect laws in an operational setting for the success of missions. This was pronounced by the UPDF Director of Training Brig Gen Fred Twinamasiko at the Imperial Golf View Hotel…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is conducting its annual Lessons Learnt workshop today at Singo Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSO-TC) under the theme Aligning Pre-Mission Training to Meet ATMIS Operational Requirements in ever Changing Environment. Officiating at the opening of the 3-day workshop, the Commander Land Force Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga applauded PSO-TC for…
Uganda’s newly appointed Defence Advisors (DAs) to different missions abroad have been urged to uphold and maintain the different interests that the country has in their new areas of responsibility. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vincent Bagire made this call today while officiating at the opening of an induction…
Fortportal City: The Deputy Director Public Health and Coordinator Contingence plan against Ebola Viral Disease in UPDF; Lt Col Dr Francis Xavier Bakehena, has reassured UPDF troops operating in Eastern DRC that their health is guaranteed in as far as Ebola outbreak in DRC is concerned. The assurance was made at the closing ceremony of…
Commanders of the UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) recently conducted a two – day (30 – 31May) work shop at Rider Hotel in Mukono. The workshop aimed at addressing and increasing compliance in licensing of fisheries activities. The workshop therefore designed a participatory licensing strategy that can be implemented to enhance the fisheries…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) Sector Commanders are attending a two-day workshop at Ridar Hotel in Seeta – Mukono district. The workshop organised by the Responsible Fisheries Business China Project, aims at designing a participatory licensing strategy that can be implemented to enhance the fisheries output for the coming years.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) together with sector actors and other stakeholders is involved in a week-long event that provides an interface for knowledge exchange and dialogue on pertinent water and environment resources. The event, to run from 20th to 25th March 2022 at the Ministry of Water and Environment, auditorium in Luzira, is…