The commandant of the National Defence College (NDC- Uganda) Maj Gen Francis Okello has today met with leaders and students from the National Defence College of India. The Indian delegation was led by the college secretary Brig AK Pundir during their visit of the Buikwe-based NDC-U. It was composed of representatives from different…
The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has today met the Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Alemtsehay Meseret at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters in Mbuya in bid to further tighten the relations between the two friendly sister countries. During the meeting, Hon. Ssempijja and H.E Meseret…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces yesterday hosted the Indian High Commissioner to Uganda and 62nd students in take from the National Defence College, New Delhi, India at the Ministry Headquarters, Mbuya. The student officers are in Uganda for a study tour of the security of the country. In his remarks, the Minister of…
A delegation from the Republic of South Sudan has today visited the UPDF General Military hospital at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo, Luweero district. The delegation included South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces (SSPDF), South Sudan Ministry of Health, South Sudan AIDS Commission and the Research Triangle Institute of South Sudan. It’s headed by…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) Sector Commanders are attending a two-day workshop at Ridar Hotel in Seeta – Mukono district. The workshop organised by the Responsible Fisheries Business China Project, aims at designing a participatory licensing strategy that can be implemented to enhance the fisheries output for the coming years.…
Rev Father Masereka Climent urged mourners at the burial of the Late Wazalendo Sacco’s Entebbe Branch Manager Maj Joseph Mukiraine to seek God and prepare their destiny. He said the military are always on front line so it’s better for them to keep prepared in the process of meeting their Lord. The Late Maj…
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has honoured the Ugandan Military Contingent Commander Brig Gen Keith Katungi for his role in securing the recently concluded Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Somalia. At a colourful ceremony held at the National Police Academy in Mogadishu, Brig Gen Katungi was awarded a certificate of recognition for his tremendous…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today presided over the Pass Out ceremony of Intake 12 for the Joint Security Forces Junior Officers at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan – African Centre of Excellence (ORTSL – PACEX) in Kaweweta Nakaseke…
The sector One Operation Shujaa Commander Col James Kasule, has said that regular meetings with local leaders, civic leaders and FARDC Commanders, have endeared the Joint Forces towards the local population also discount hostile enemy propaganda against the Joint UPDF/FARDC Forces. “Negative elements in Congo informed people that Uganda sent ADF/NALU to terrorize Congolese so…
The Commander Land Forces (CLF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today commissioned the Land Forces Operations Centre and also toured other ongoing projects at the Land Forces Headquarters. The other projects included tree planting, assessment of water supply and sanitation and assessment of infrastructure among others. While…