The Chief Executive Officer of Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (WSACCO) Col Joseph Freddy Onata recently led the SACCO’s Monitoring and Evaluation team to visit Gen Kale Kayihura’s Katebe Business Farm. The farm is located in Kasagama, Lyatonde District. It has Ankole and Friesian cattle, banana and gonja plantation, and engages in…
Today, the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi, flagged off 1556 Officers and Men of UPDF comprising of UGABAG XXXVII at Peace Support Operations Centre – Singo in Nakaseke District. The troops are to replace UGABAG XXXIV in Somalia. While addressing the forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi expressed gratitude to the partners that…
“You should be proud of your country. We are satisfied with the work UPDF has done in Somalia. You are not wasting money and time here; you are contributing to African solutions for African problems” These words were said by the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission in Somalia (SRCC),…
Military Police personnel have been cautioned to avoid investing in liabilities to have a meaningful life during and after service (retirement). The Board Chairman Wazalendo SACCO (WSACCO) Maj Gen Sam Kavuma revealed this while addressing Military Police troops during the Annual WSACCO Mobilization Tour of units, yesterday, at the Brigade headquarters in Makindye, Kampala. The…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has today commended the Chieftaincy of Medical Services for their role in fighting the deadly Ebola Virus Disease. Speaking to doctors, nurses and other specialists who have been treating Ebola patients at Entebbe Regional Treatment Center, Gen Mbadi praised the withdrawing medics for a job…
H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has promoted and appointed General Officers as follows: Major General Francis Takirwa appointed Acting Deputy Commander Land Force. Major General JA Bakasumba appointed Acting Chief of Staff Land Force. Brigadier General Bob P Ogiki promoted to Major General and appointed 2…
Uganda’s Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have begun five-day visit to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops in Somalia in fulfillment of their constitution mandate. This visit is aimed at assessing the performance of the troops in the mission area and the challenges therein. The Minister…
A team from the United Nations Population Fund has today advised Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops at the 4 Division headquarters to interest their spouses in income generating activities to attain social economic transformation. This sensitization campaign falls in the country-wide 16 days of awareness against Gender Based Violence. In her address to…
Students from the National Defence College of Kenya (NDC – K) have today been commended for promoting the East African Community agenda through linkages based on interests and culture. This was revealed by the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi during a meeting with the NDC – K delegation at the Ministry of Defence…
The commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group (BG) XXXVII Col Charles Kibaate Asiimwe, urged Somali local leaders to cooperate with security forces and other stake holders to defeat Al-Shabaab terrorists. Battle Group XXXVII is serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to neutralize negative elements in Somalia. Col…