President Museveni Warns Against Sectarianism
[rl_gallery id="11185"] President Museveni has today cautioned locals to always avoid sectarian tendencies for the continuous progress of the government’s transformation agenda. The President made the above remark while officiating at the 37th NRM Liberation Day Celebrations held at Kakeeka Grounds, in Kakumiro district. He said acquiring positions based on […]
Press Statement By The Minister Of State For Defence And Veteran Affairs/Veteran Affairs On The Occasion Of Liberation Day 2023
My Fellow Citizens, On the 26th day of January in 1986, the NRA now UPDF ushered in a new dispensation of stability and peace for our country. While announcing the takeover of government and assuming the presidency, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, speaking at the steps of Parliament building, famously […]
National Defence College – Uganda Pioneer Students Graduate
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF H.E Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officiated at the graduation of Course Intake 01/2022 at the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC – U) in Njeru, Buikwe district. The pioneer eighteen (18) course participants successfully […]
Promotion And Appointments In UPDF
H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has promoted and appointed General Officers as follows: Major General Francis Takirwa appointed Acting Deputy Commander Land Force. Major General JA Bakasumba appointed Acting Chief of Staff Land Force. Brigadier General Bob P Ogiki promoted to […]
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 […]