“Emyalo okusigala nga misibe kiwadde ba nnakigwanyizi omwaganya okukamula ensimbi okuva mu bakazi bano abawejjere, ekintu ekibongedde obwavu,” Namugga bwe yagambye. Abakazi abali mu mulimu gw’okuvuba, okusuubula n’okutunda mukene mu distulikiti okuli Wakiso, Mukono ne Kalangala ge bakaaba ge bakomba olw’abasirikale b’eggye lya UPDF abalwanyisa envuba embi ku nnyanja be babagamba nti basusse okubabuzaako emirembe. […]
Women engaged in the fishing business in the districts of Mukono, Wakiso and Kalangala have predicted a total breakdown of homes, rooted in vices like starvation, failure to provide education to children, biting poverty and an upsurge in related gender based domestic violence. The women from the three districts noted that as their counterparts worldwide […]
Maj. Bilal Katamba has been named the Acting Deputy Defence Public Information Officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). He replaces Col. Deo Asiimwe Akiiki, who was appointed the Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, last week. Col Akiiki confirmed Maj Katamba’s appointment and urged the media to offer him […]
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Col Deo Asiimwe Akiiki, his military assistant. Col Akiiki has been the deputy Spokesperson of Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF). Col Akiiki confirmed his appointment and stated: “Good afternoon, Comrades and members of the Fourth Estate. It is a bright Sunny Friday on this […]
President Yoweri Museveni has said it is not true that the Ugandan army UPDF has deployed troops in Eastern Congo to help the Congo government fight the M-23 rebels. STATEMENT IN FULL I need to clarify one misinformation I saw on Al-Jazeera TV, the other night. There was an item that said that Uganda had […]
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has praised the longstanding relationship and cooperation between Uganda and the United States of America, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that this bilateral partnership continues to thrive. Gen. Muhoozi made these remarks during a meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. William Popp, at the Special […]
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations on Thursday visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). […]
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth-Oboth, has announced that this year’s 44th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations will take place in the Greater Masaka region, marking yet another opportunity for the government and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to give back to the community. The celebrations will be held under the theme: […]
The Chief of the Defense Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has vowed to unearth and crush the corrupt culprits who are finding refuge in the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF). Gen. Muhoozi says due to such culprits in the UPDF and other government agencies, Uganda lost a promising junior officer, Lt. Amon Ariho who claimed […]
January 1, 2025 marked a dark day for the family of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) as a junior officer shot himself dead. The UPDF spokesperson, Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye identified the deceased as RO/13999 Lt Ariho Amon who has been serving in the Engineering Brigade. At the time of his death, Ariho was […]