5 Division Deputy Commander Urges Youth To Avoid Crime This Festive Season

The Deputy Division Commander of the 5 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Col David Opeero, has strongly warned young people against engaging in criminal activities during the festive season.   Speaking at a regional security committee meeting at Achol Pii Barracks, Col Opeero specifically cautioned the youth, particularly from the Agur…

Oliver Reginald Tambo Leadership School Lauded For Shaping UPDF’s Ideological Foundation

The Oliver Reginald Tambo Leadership School and Pan African Centre of Excellence (ORTLS-PACEX) has been praised for its vital role in providing ideological education that underpins the ideological foundation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). Brigadier General Godwin Karugaba, Joint Staff Logistics, offered this commendation on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces during…

Maj Gen Takirwa Hails NCOs As The Heart Of UPDF

A total of 637 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) graduated after completing four months of training at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja Cantonment.   The courses included the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Course (SNCO), the Instructors Course, and the Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Course (JNCO).   Maj Gen…

Maj Gen Okello Emphasises Youth Skilling As Key To Uganda’s Socio-Economic Growth

  Major General Francis Okello, the Commandant of the National Defence College Uganda (NDC-U) and a high-ranking officer in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has stressed the importance of skilling youth as a crucial driver of Uganda’s socio-economic development and national security.   Speaking during a visit to the Bunyoro Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling…

Gen Busizoori Lauds UPDF Graduates For Outstanding Performance At Lugaya UWA Training

Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, Commander of the 4 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), praised the outstanding performance of 92 graduates during the closing ceremony of the Training of Trainers (TOT) Methods of Instruction course at the Lugaya Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Training Centre today.   “Congratulations Commandant and your team for…

Eastern Africa Standby Force Strengthens Disaster Response Capabilities

Representatives from Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) member states have concluded a five-day workshop on Humanitarian Assistance and Natural Disaster Support (HANDS) in Uganda.   The workshop aimed to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities across the region by assessing current capacities, identifying gaps, and formulating strategies for addressing humanitarian crises and natural disasters.  …