The Chief Political Commissar of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Major General Henry Masiko has led the UPDF inspectorate team to inspect the projects undertaken by the Engineers Brigade in the Northern sub-region of Uganda. The projects under inspection include; the construction of a regional Immigration office in Gulu City, an oxygen plant at…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group (BG) XXXVIII has today been flagged off to serve under the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. The Commandant Military Police Maj Gen Don Nabaasa presided over today’s flag-off ceremony and also received United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) VIII on behalf of the Chief of…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today held discussions with Lieutenant General Roly Walker, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) for His Majesty’s Armed Forces (United Kingdom) at a meeting held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. General Mbadi and his counterpart…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) female soldiers serving under African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have joined the rest of the World to commemorate International Women’s Day under the theme; “Gender equality through Peace Keeping.” Officiating at the function that was held at the ATMIS Recreation Centre in Mogadishu, the ATMIS Police Commissioner Hillary…
The Barawe District Commissioner, Dr. Liban Asuman has cautioned the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Somali National Army (SNA) to be extra vigilant against Al-Shabaab extremists, during the forthcoming month of Ramadan. The caution was made at a security meeting held at Uganda Battle Group XXXV (UGABAG 35) Headquarters, Embrasso in…
General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has called for a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UPDF and the Togolese Armed Forces as a basis of cooperation. The CDF said this as he hosted a delegation of the Togolese Armed Forces who were…
The Editor Bukedde Reference to your story today, about the suspects on trial in the Court Martial. You referred to them as the “NUP supporters” in the General Court Martial. This is to clarify that the suspects in the General Court Martial are in Court for various offences and NOT as NUP supporters. Supporting a…
The Uganda joint security forces have released and handed over Turkana suspects to the Turkana County Government of the Republic of Kenya. The exercise was done at Moroto army barracks, where Uganda’s security side was led by Brig Gen Felix Busizoori, 3 Division deputy commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) who handed…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF H.E Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned 782 young cadet officers of Intake 05. This happened at the Kaweweta Training School in Nakaseke district. Speaking at the commissioning, the President congratulated the newly commissioned officers and urged them to…
For a while, Security Forces have noted persistent attempts by some political opposition groups in Uganda to blackmail and demonize Government over false allegations of torture by Security Agencies. These elements have embarked on a deliberate campaign to malign the Government and attempted to isolate it at Regional and International fora, as well as among…