The Minister of Defence And Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige And Hon Hassan Ali Mohamed the Defence Minister of Federal Government of Somalia have today 6th December 2019 held a meeting aimed at improving the bilateral relations in Defence matters between both countries. The two ministers who met at the Ministry of Defence headquarters -…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has flagged off 2414 troops of Battle Group 29 heading to Somalia to serve under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for the next 12 months. The function was held last evening at Peace Support Operation and Training Center (PSO-TC), Nakaseke. Gen Muhoozi told the battle group…
Brig Kayanja Muhanga has handed over 2Division Command and Control to the newly appointed Division Commander Hon.Brig. Francis Takirwa. The colorful ceremony was presided over by the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi who hailed Brig Kayanja Muhanga for his selfless service to the nation and called on Hon. Brig Francis Takirwa to…
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…
City tycoon who doubles as the chairman of Bagagga Kwagalana group, Godfrey Kirumira, has bragged and called himseld a fieldmercial after battling out Uganda Peoples Defence forces (UPDF) soldiers attached to the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Lt. Gen. Charles Angina. Kirumira was involved in a land ownership brawl earlier in November at…
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. …
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces alongside Uganda Police have commenced investigation in Kasese Municipality to ascertain the conditions under which a suspected goat thief ended up dying from UPDF custody. Edson Nzabalha, 32 years ,a resident of Temangalo cell in central Division of Kasese Municipality. According to information obtained from one of the local leaders Margret…
The President of Uganda who doubles as the commander of Chief of the armed Forces, His excellency Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on December 2/2019 replaced his trusted blue eyed Maj. General Paul Lokech from the position of Chief of staff Air force barely after serving close to five months. TheCapitaltimes has learnt that new…
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…
