The Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has condoled with UPDF Peace Keepers serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) over the tragic incident in Buulomareer which happened on 26 May 2023. Meeting UPDF Officers and Men at base camp in Mogadishu, Gen Muhoozi said, “I…
The 3 Infantry Division Deputy Commander Brig Gen Felix Busizoori has hailed the intelligence fraternity in Eastern Uganda for providing timely and actionable intelligence which contributed to the operational achievements in the region. He made the remarks today as he presided over the handover and takeover ceremony of the Division Intelligence Officer (DIO) at Moroto…
Brigadier General Stephen Tumwesigye Kashure and the Chief Evaluator of the coming Command Post Exercise “Ushirikiano Imara 2023 today opened the pre-mission training for the Uganda Contingent at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA), Jinja. This year’s Command Post Exercise will be taking place in Musanze, Rwanda. Command Post Exercise “Ushirikiano Imara” is an…
Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba, the Uganda Contingent Commander serving under East African Regional Force, has today held a security meeting comprising of the Community local leaders, youth leaders and the various religious sects in Rutshuru territory in North Kivu. The meeting is the first official security session with the various key community leaders since the…
Participants at the just concluded Integrated Mission Planning Course (IMPC) 01/23 for the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) have been urged to collaborate for the success of peace support missions. This clarion call was made by the UPDF Director Personnel and Administration Air Force (DPA – AF) Brig Gen Julius Bagonza on behalf of…
The UPDF Chief of Staff Land Force (COS – LF) Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba has today presided over the handover of the office of the Commandant Military Police from Maj Gen Don Nabasa to Brig Gen William Bainomugisha. The Hand/Take Over ceremony happened at the Military Police headquarters in Makindye, Kampala. In his remarks, Maj…
Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd an India-based drug manufacturing company has donated an assortment of drugs to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) at the UPDF Air Force headquarters in Entebbe. The assortment of drugs was received by Brigadier General Julius Bagonza, the Director of Personnel and Administration, Air Force. Brig Gen Bagonza underscored that…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces operating under the East African Regional Force in DRC has helped to solve a water crisis that had hit Rutshuru territory in North Kivu as a result of broken water pipelines which got damaged two years ago. The Deputy Head of Uganda Continent Engineering Component Captain Elias Arinaitwe during the…
The deputy 3 Division Commander of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brig Gen Felix Busizoori called on the new Division Administrative Officer (DAO) to ensure proper accountability. Brig Busizoori made the remarks as he presided over the hand and takeover of the formation’s administration between the outgoing Lt Col Iddi Higiro Muhairwe and his…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Soldiers in the 3 Division have been urged to embrace the core values of the National Resistance Army/UPDF, deepen their ideological orientation as means of achieving their constitutional mandate and urged to exercise financial discipline. The message was echoed by the Chief of Defence Forces Unit Mobilisation team as they concluded…