Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, Commander Land Force, has urged leaders of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Wazalendo SACCO to protect the SACCO from corruption following recent instances of fund mismanagement. Speaking at the conclusion of a two-day strategic retreat organised by Wazalendo’s Board of Directors, Lt Gen Kayanja highlighted the need for…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with a high-level delegation from the Czech Republic at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. The Czech delegation, led by the Director-General, Military and Industrial Co-operation, in the country’s Ministry of…
Col Jackson Kayanja, Deputy Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, has called on the newly graduated students from Gulu College of Health Sciences to become catalysts for positive change across the East African region. Speaking at the conclusion of the week-long Patriotic Development Course held at the college’s Laro-Pece Division campus in Gulu city,…
Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Chief of Joint Staff Policy and Strategy for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF), welcomed a distinguished delegation from the National Defence College of the Bangladesh Armed Forces War College at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters in Mbuya today. This significant meeting underscored the commitment of both…
The MODVA and the entire UPDF family extend our condolences to the family, friends and constituents of the late Honourable Nyirabashitsi Sarah Mateke. The burial arrangements are as follows: DATE ACTIVITY Monday, 09 September 2024 The body of the late Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi will be transported to Parliament for prayers and a vigil from…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with H.E. Frederieke Quispel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. They engaged in discussions on areas of mutual interest, acknowledging the long-standing bilateral co-operation between…
In a daring joint operation, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) today rescued ten individuals, including five women and five children, from the clutches of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The successful rescue mission,…
Brig Gen Felix Busizoori, Commander of the UPDF 4th Infantry Division, has called upon retirees to harness their extensive experience as disciplined soldiers to transform communities and promote peace and prosperity. Speaking at the 4th Division headquarters in Gulu city during a pre-retirement documentation ceremony, Brig Gen Busizoori advised retirees to contest for local…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted Congolese soukous star Awilo Longomba at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe on Monday afternoon. The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, and NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong. Awilo Longomba, whose real name is Louis Albert…
Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, Commander Land Force, visited Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops in Somalia, serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). His mission was to assess their operational effectiveness and preparedness in countering the Al-Shabab terrorist group. During his visit to the Uganda Contingent, Lt Gen Muhanga…