The commander of armed forces Gen.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed UPDF representative in parliament Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso as a new Defence Spokesperson, replacing Brig Gen Richard Karemire. Brig Gen Richard Karemire confirmed the development. ” Please join me to welcome Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso appointed the Defence Spokesperson following the end of my tour…
The Minister of Defence & Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige has led a team of senior leaders from the Ministry and UPDF to inspect the on going works at the UPDF National Referral Hospital at Mbuya Hill.The construction,which is now at 56% and expected to end in Jan 2021,started in February 2018. According to the…
Uganda People Defense Forces Brigadier General Victor Twesigye has died. Twesigye died on Thursday morning after he, according to the defence spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire, slid in the bathroom in his home in Nyarushanje-Rukungiri” Twesigye had just been appointed as the Uganda Defence Liason Officer at the East African Community Headquarters in Arusha. This week…
Controversial retired Maj.Gen Kasirye Gwanga is reportedly admitted under intensive care unit at Nakasero Hospital in critical condition. The latest information from his family friends at Nakasero hospital revealed to us that Gen.Gwanga,the presidential advisor on security affairs in Buganda region was rushed to the hospital last weekend after his health condition deteriorated with a…
The Unit Disciplinary Committee (UDC) sitting at the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence headquarters in Mbuya has sent five civilians and One soldier to the Makindye based General Court Martial. Col Tom Kabuye the Chairman of the UDC ,while reading the charges,said that Mr Erepu Joakim was arrested while in possession of military Information both in…
Uganda Peoples Defense Forces ‘UPDF’ has arrested one of its own accused of shooting dead a senior ranking officer and injuring another in Nakasongola military barracks. The suspect is Lance Corporal Max Omutojo. He was picked up on Sunday night for allegedly shooting dead a major at his residence around 7 pm and injuring a…
A joint security task team of senior UPDF and UPF officers is investigating the alleged aggravated torture of several women and a few men who were being accused of flouting curfew orders and the ban on public spaces. The incident occurred on the 2nd /4/2020, at around 8pm, on a rainy evening, at Lorokwo West…
The army has killed at least 20 people suspected of attacking a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) detach in Zombo town council in northern Uganda today morning. The suspected attackers were killed today afternoon during fierce gunfire with UPDF soldiers who pursued them in Konga village, Patek parish in Jangukuru sub county about 40 kilometres away…
