Category Archives: Workshop

Major General Igumba Challenges Military Instructors On Compliance And Enhancement Of Professional Military Standards

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.…

UPDF Chief Legal Services Encourages Operational Legal Advisors To Understand Operation Missions

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…

Chief Of Defence Forces Asks Operational Legal Advisors And Commanders To Respect Laws

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…

UPDF Takes Stock Of Lessons Learnt In Somalia Mission

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…

FPU Urged To Embrace Fishing Licenses

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…

UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit To Be Guided By Licenses

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.…

UPDF Participates In The Uganda Water And Environment Week

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…

Defence Attachés And Advisors Advised To Protect Our Interests

Ugandan Defence Attachés (DA) and Advisors have been cautioned to safeguard the country’s interests in their respective areas of responsibility.   This was revealed today by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hon Vincent Waiswa Bagiire at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. He implored participants…