Brig Gen Charles Okidi has taken over the office of Chief Of Staff of Uganda Air Force from Maj Gen Paul Lokech who has been assigned special tasks in South Sudan. The ceremony was Presided over by the Commander Air forces, Lt Gen Charles Lutaaya. In his speech, Gen Lutaaya acknowledged the distinguished services rendered…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander in Chief of armed Forces on a special mission has deployed his blue eyed boy Maj. General Paul Lokech as the coordinator of all South Sudanese Military groups. The development comes days after he was recently replaced from the position of Chief of staff Air force barely after serving…
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen.David Muhoozi has urged all parents to always make their children the first soldiers before joining the army by imparting discipline and morals at their young age. The CDF made the remarks during the end of year children’s party, which was held at 2nd Division headquarters in Makenke Mbarara District. …
While bidding farewell to different Government agencies, the out going USA Ambassador to Uganda H.E Ambassador Deborah Malac has applauded the able leadership of president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ,who is the commander in chief alongside chief of defence forces Gen.David Muhoozi and entire Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) family for the different roles that are…
The latest information reaching our desk reveals that the commander in chief of armed forces President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed Chief of Defence forces Gen.David Muhoozi to weed out most of the soldiers who are involved in bad behaviors like adultery and alcoholism to be punished. According to our reliable source in UPDF circles…
The Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has challenged the people of Karamoja region to stop the habit of cattle rustling stock to enable them continue developing and contributing positively to our motherland. Lt Gen Elwelu together with the minister for Karamoja affairs, Hon.John Byabagambi were part of the peace and confidence building meeting…
The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has launched a countrywide documentation of reservists in a bid to build the UPDF Reserve Forces into a fully-fledged Service of the Defence Forces. This will enhance Reservists capability in the maintenance of peace and stability in the country. Speaking at Silver Springs Hotel during the…
The European Union (EU) delegation, led by the Deputy head of EU mission in Uganda Ms Anna Merrifield has held a dialogue with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Joint Chief of Staff (JCOS) Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi. During the meeting at the Ministry…
Ugandan businessman identified as Andrew Leju, who is a business associate of popular events promoter Balaam Barugahara, was on Monday afternoon allegedly kidnapped by gunmen in Juba, South Sudan. Sources reveal that Leju was picked up by gunmen on Saturday night and taken to an unknown destination. All his mobile phones have since been switched…
The police are hunting down unknown assailants who gunned down an engineer with MBW at 9pm Friday night. Well-placed sources say the incident in which Daniel Nguudo was killed happened at Namwendwa, southern division in Kamuli Municipality when unknown men riding on motorcycle hijacked his car, registration number UBD 653Q, confiscated his phone before shooting…
