A total of 80 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces officers and men drawn from various formations within the Magamaga cantonment yesterday completed a one-week training course in Land Law and Estate Management at Magamaga Barracks, Mayuge district. The training was conducted by the UPDF Legal Training Centre based in Jinja with the aim of building…
The Director of Civil-Military Cooperation in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Brig Gen Michael Kibuye, has commended Stanbic Bank for its consistent support towards the Tarehe Sita celebrations. He made the remarks while receiving donations from Stanbic Bank today at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Mbuya. Stanbic Bank’s contributions included 10 delivery beds and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today received a donation of paint worth Uganda Shillings 63 million from Sadolin Paint Uganda to support the forthcoming Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations. The event is set to take place in the Greater Masaka region, comprising nine districts and one city. While receiving the donation, the Director…
Eighty-six officers, including four allied students from Gabon, graduated from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Junior Staff College in Jinja after completing a four-month Grade III Staff Course (Junior Staff Course). Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Brig Gen James Kinalwa, the Joint Staff Human Resource Management in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, described the event…
The Director of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), Brig Gen Michael Kibuye, has commended the Million Trees International Organisation (Greening Uganda Campaign) for donating an assortment of indigenous trees for planting during the upcoming Tarehe Sita celebrations in the Greater Masaka Sub-Region. While receiving the donation of 150,000 tree seedlings at the Ministry of Defence and…
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth, has underscored the need for strengthening business cooperation between Uganda and the China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC). He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from CPMIEC that was held at the Ministry of Defence headquarters, Mbuya. This…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), visited the Algerian Navy and Air Force headquarters as part of his official visit to Algeria. The Ugandan CDF was received by the respective commanders of the two Algerian military branches, who briefed him on their capabilities and explored…
The Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army of Algeria, General Saïd Chanegriha, hosted a luncheon in honor of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) who is visiting the North African country. The luncheon at the…
The Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with his Algerian counterpart, General Saïd Chanegriha, to discuss military cooperation and bilateral ties. Gen Kainerugaba was received with full military honors at the Algerian military headquarters in Algiers. The Ugandan CDF was accompanied by top UPDF…
The Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba this evening arrived in Algiers, Algeria for military and bilateral meetings. Gen Kainerugaba, who is accompanied by top UPDF Generals including Maj Gen James Birungi, the Chief of Defense Intelligence and Security, Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Joint Staff Policy…