EAC Armed Forces Urged To Collaborate As Field Training Exercise Concludes In Rwanda
The 13th edition of the East African Community Armed Forces Field Training Exercise, codenamed ‘Ushirikiano Imara’, officially drew to a close at the Rwanda Defence Force Military Academy in Gako today. The exercise, conducted under the theme “Strengthening the Security Sector Integration and Harnessing Common Interests Consistent with EAC Regional […]
The 13th Edition Of The EAC Armed Forces Field Training Exercise Commences In Rwanda
The Hon. Juvenal Marizamunda, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Rwanda, officially launched the 13th Edition of the EAC Armed Forces Field Training Exercise, code-named ‘Ushirikiano Imara’, at the Rwanda Defence Force Military Academy in Gako. The exercise, themed ” Strengthening the Security Sector Integration and Harnessing Common Interests […]
NRA Managed Because It Had The Correct Principles – President Museveni
His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) attributed the success of the National Resistance Movement/Army during the liberation war to the correct principles it upheld. “NRA managed because we had correct principles. We believed in patriotism, Pan-Africanism, […]
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President Museveni Cautions Officers Against Careerism In The Military
His Excellency Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), cautioned newly commissioned Officer Cadets against careerism during their military service. “African Armies look at the army as a job. The Army is not a job. It […]
Corruption Should Be An Abomination Especially In UPDF – Says President Museveni
Graduands of the second cohort of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) have been implored to avoid any corrupt tendencies for the continuous socio-economic transformation of the country. “Corruption is not at the peripheral but something at the core with most civil servants and some few elements within the […]
Czech Republic Pays Courtesy Call On MODVA
The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, has commended the cordial relationship between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Uganda, particularly in defence, security, trade, and investment. “The partnership between the two sister countries has grown stronger over the years and has […]
Africa’s Unity Is Our Only Source Of Survival – President Museveni
His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda, has said that the unity of African unity should focus on guaranteeing the prosperity and strategic security of Africa. He pointed out that the individual African states have small internal markets, which can not drive them towards higher […]
President Museveni Holds Meeting With United States Ambassador To Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today held a productive meeting with the United States of America’s Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency William W. Popp, at State House, Entebbe. The discussions centred on various critical matters, including the forthcoming population census, regional peace and stability, and socio-economic development. Recognising the significance of […]
Minister Oboth-Oboth Cautions Ex-Combatants Not To View Resettlement Package As Entitlement
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, the Honourable Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth, has cautioned former combatants of the defunct West Nile Bank Front (WNBF) not to regard the resettlement package they have received as an entitlement or a business opportunity. The Minister made this statement today during the launch of […]