UPDF Boosts Counterterrorism Efforts with 186 New Warfare Trainees

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) passed out 186 warfare trainees and three commanders who completed training from the Mountain Division Warfare Training School in Karugutu, Ntoroko District. Presiding over the ceremony, Colonel Paul Muwonge, the Mountain Division Deputy Commander, congratulated the soldiers on completing their rigorous 16-week training, emphasising the significance of their newly…

Operation Wealth Creation Embraces ICT to Facilitate Service Delivery

Regional coordinators of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) from 18 gazetted sub-regions across the country have undergone specialized training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance data management, operational efficiency, and overall service delivery.   The training follows the recent acquisition of 350 tablets from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, aimed at modernizing…

UPDF Officers Trained in Legal and Investigative Skills

43 Officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces completed a five-day training in Military Internal Security Operations at the Legal Training Centre, Gadaffi Barracks, Jinja City. Presiding over the ceremony, the Commandant Military Police Brigade, Brig Gen William Bainomugisha, emphasised the importance of the course, which integrates intelligence, legal, and investigative skills.   Brig Gen…

UPDF Launches Inaugural Chief of Defence Forces Inter-Forces Drill Competition

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces today launched the first-ever Chief of Defence Forces Inter-Forces Drill Competition at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo. The event, now part of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) annual calendar, aims to enhance discipline, teamwork, and professionalism within the forces. Presiding over the launch, the Deputy CDF Lt Gen…

UPDF, Ministry of Works and Transport Partner to Build Military Capacity in Heavy Equipment

A total of 43 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces soldiers completed a six-week Advanced Heavy Equipment Operators Course that was conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Transport at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capacity in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City.   Presiding over the ceremony, the Jinja Cantonment Commander, Brig Gen Emmanuel Kanyesigye, who represented…