The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Personnel and Administration, Maj Gen George Igumba has today presided over the pass out of one hundred eleven (111) Officers who have successfully completed the Junior Command and Staff Course. The course, at the Junior Command and Staff College (JCSC) in Jinja, commenced on 17th January 2022.…
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans/UPDF retirement and discharge documentation team has today interfaced with 17 officers and militants of Armoured Brigade Headquarters at Kassajagirwa in Masaka. “Retirement is a break in service as you prepare to join the Active Reserve Force,” Col Griffins Kantinti the Brigade Operations and Training Officer (BOTO) reminded the impending…
A delegation comprising course participants, Directing and Administrative Staff of the National Defence Defence College – (NDC-U) led by the College Commandant Maj Gen Francis Okello have today conducted a guided study tour of Luweero Industries Limited in Nakasongola District. The delegation was received by the General Manager Luweero Industries Limited, Maj Gen Sabiiti…
His Excellency the President and Commander-In-Chief of UPDF Gen Yoweri Museveni has today passed out 2,610 Local Defence Personnel (LDP) from Labwordwong Training School in Agago District. In his address to the graduands and guests at the function, the President noted that he was last in the area about three years ago following up…
Buhinga Stadium Fort Portal City: The 14th Edition of the annual UPDF CDF football and net ball Cup that has been ongoing for the last two weeks has ended with Motorized Infantry (MOI) Brigade winning the football trophy and 1st Division taking the netball one. The tournament attracted 19 football and 6 netball teams and…
A total number of 25 officers and militants under Nakasongola Cantonment today turned up for the ongoing Ministry of Defence and UPDF retirement and discharge documentation and sensitisation exercise. Nakasongola Cantonment comprises units of Motorised Infantry Brigade, Ground Based Air Defence, Uganda Air Force College, Luweero Industries Limited and some components of Marine Brigade. …
A total of one hundred fifty(150) Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers and Ministry of Defence support staff have successful completed a two weeks training on the importance of maintaining the right ideology. The training at Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo, reminded trainees the importance of keeping the right military ideology since its the backbone…
The 4 Division Commander Brig Gen Bonny Bamwiseki has today graced the documentation and sensitization exercise for impending retirees under his Division. This was at the Division Headquarters in Bardege, Gulu City. He addressed a total of 147 Officers and militants due for retirement/discharge and thanked them for their whole hearted efforts and contribution towards…
The President of Uganda and Commander In Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officiated at the International Labour Day celebrations at Kololo Independence grounds. The day was marked under the theme; “Mitigating the Impact of COVID 19; Enhancing productive employment for improved livelihoods through the Parish Development…
The Sector One Commander of the Ugandan Contingent under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig Gen Keith Katungi last evening donated an assortment of food items to the Muslim community in the neighborhood of his headquarters at Halane base camp in Mogadishu. The presents given to ten needy families were in commemoration…