Members Of Parliament Visit UPDF Troops In Somalia
Uganda’s Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have begun five-day visit to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops in Somalia in fulfillment of their constitution mandate. This visit is aimed at assessing the performance of the troops in the mission area and the […]
Attack On UPDF Soldiers On Guard Duties
Last evening an Attack occurred on our Soldiers guarding at Ambercourt road close to Gadaffi barracks at 2050hrs leading to the death by strangling and shooting of RA/110575 Sgt Eyagu Simon Peter a UPDF soldier attached to Gadaffi Barracks JINJA Cantonment while his colleague had gone to buy some drink. […]
Minister Bamulangaki Ssempijja Tours Food And Feeds Agricultural Projects Of The UPDF
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has started a four-day field tour of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Food and Feeds Agricultural projects, starting with UPDF-Katta and Mt Elgon Mbale Veterans SACCOs Ltd farms in Bulambuli District. The objective of the field visits […]
Promotion And Appointment In UPDF
H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has appointed and promoted Maj Gen Sam Okiding to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed him Force Commander African Union Transition Mission In Somalia (ATMIS). The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF fraternity congratulate […]
Minister Oleru Huda Donates To Lwengo Tweyambe Women’s And Orphans Veterans SACCO
The Minister of State for Defence in charge of Veteran Affairs (MSDVA) Hon. Oleru Huda has today donated a motorcycle to Lwengo Tweyambe Women’s and Orphans Veterans SACCO. The donation to the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) happened at the Directorate of Veterans Affairs headquarters at Postel Building […]
Uganda And Israel Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Defence Cooperation
Uganda and the Government of Israel have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defence Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. The agreement renews and strengthens the existing historical relationship between the two countries on matters concerning defence, security, and […]
“Go And Do Something In The Economy,” H.E Gen Museveni Tells Retiring Army Officers
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander In Chief (C-I-C) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has said army officers retiring from active service should use the opportunity to create wealth for themselves now that Government is able to send them off with some good remuneration. “You […]
UPDF Commissions Biometric System
The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi has today the 7th of September commissioned and launched the biometrics systems and Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Identity Cards at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters at Mbuya. In his remarks, the CDF commended the Ministry of Defence […]
Uganda’s Defence And Veteran Affairs Minister Holds Bilateral Talks With Egyptian Delegation
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon. Vincent Ssempijja has hosted a delegation from National Service Projects Organisations (NSPO) of Egypt at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The NSPO in Egypt is an equivalent of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) in Uganda. The […]
President Museveni Applauds UPDF For Effective Application Of Combined Arms Doctrine
The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces His Excellency Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has applauded the UPDF for having effectively applied the concept of the Combined Arms Doctrine, which he said has been crucial for the success of the ongoing Operation Shujaa. “That capacity to be able […]