From a ragtag rebel force, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has transformed over four decades, professionalising its ranks, expanding its capabilities, and playing a pivotal role in national ...
Earlier at the same event, the President commissioned three officer cadets who completed their officer training from abroad in December 2025. They are 2Lt Bazalaki Tikula who trained in Sri Lanka, 2Lt ...
Maj Gen Sande, who gained public attention around 2020 for remarks perceived as partisan during his tenure as an army man, ...
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general ...
A release from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs states that the meeting, held in Beni, assessed progress made in the fight against the terrorist group and reaffirmed the joint forces’ ...
Swahili is the most dominant language in the UPDF, a language that has stood the test of time and weathered various storms. Surprisingly, it has remained in use in the army for more than a century, ...
UPDF representatives are the army's listening posts in the August House. Today's election was the first ever since the launch of UPDF Establishment 2021, which is a comprehensive document outlining ...