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Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Brig Flavia Byekwaso; The First Female UPDF Spokesperson In The History of Uganda

Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso on Tuesday January 11, 2022, handed over the Office of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson to Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu as the Acting Defence Spokesperson. Brig Gen Byekwaso assumed the office in August 2020, as the first female Defence/UPDF Spokesperson in the history of Uganda. Presiding over the Handover/Takeover…

President Museveni Promotes 528 UPDF Soldiers

President of the Republic of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander in Chief of armed forces has promoted 528 soldiers to various ranks in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). “The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF are pleased to announce the elevation of 528 UPDF Officers to different ranks by Excellency…

‘Dr Muganga’s Brutal Arrest’ A Blow In The Face of President Museveni’s Directives on Torture, Human Rights Abuses By Security Agencies

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday confirmed having Dr Lawrence Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University, one of Uganda’s leading private higher institutions of learning. The army Spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso moved to end speculations online reports that Dr. Muganga was kidnapped, she said reports were false but rather he was arrested…