The Joint Security Forces continue to pacify Karamoja Sub-region as more illegal guns and ammunition are recovered and arrests made. On 25th May 2022, six illegal guns were recovered; five from Loptuk Sub County in Moroto District whereas and one from Nakapiripirit District. This now brings the total to 40 illegal guns and 192 Rounds…
The Commander Land Forces (CLF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has commissioned the Land Forces Operations Centre and also toured other ongoing projects at the Land Forces Headquarters. The other projects included tree planting, assessment of water supply and sanitation and assessment of infrastructure among others. While Commissioning the…
The police have mounted a number of checkpoints and deployed security personnel along major roads within Omoro district to beef security ahead of the Omoro County Parliamentary by-election. The checkpoints are visible within Opit town council and along roads connecting Opit town council to Lalogi town council and Acet town council. The Aswa River Region…
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the need for Busoga University to teach marine engineering and related courses. He made the statement after commissioning 12 marine ambulances at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF marine base in Entebbe. The event took place on Friday, May 20th. Museveni says he is concerned that none…
The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has met the UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ms Hannah Tetteh at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Ssempijja and Ms Tetteh discussed various matters of regional security including the significance of a peaceful and stable…
Senior and Junior Officers of the Joint Security Forces (UPDF, Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service) have been urged to insist on the development of science and technology for the social economic transformation of communities. This remark was made by the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander – in – Chief (CIC)…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) held a meeting with members of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region(ICGLR). Based in Goma – DRC, EJVM comprises military experts from the ICGLR member states. They monitor and investigate security incidents within the member states. The meeting at the…
he Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has officiated at the closure of the Post Mission Ideological Training Course (PMITC) for Uganda Battle Group (UGABAG) XXXII that rotated out from AMISOM in March and…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/UPDF documentation and sensitization exercise for Batch 12 retirement and discharge was today conducted at Special Forces Command (SFC) Headquarters in Entebbe. The exercise jointly attended by impending retirees from two services; the UPDF – Air Forces and SFC and a total of 61 Officers and men were documented…
A total of 65 Police officers (5 female and 60 male) have been quipped with skills in Scene of Crime management following a successful three-month training at Police Training School in Kibuli. These were passed out today, Friday 6th May by the Director Human Resource Directorate, AIGP Geoffrey Golooba who represented the Inspector General of Police.…
