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Gen Saleh Cites Information Warfare as Key Security Challenge

The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence, General (Rtd) Caleb Akandwanaho, commonly known as Gen Salim Saleh, has cited
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Training

61 UPDF Officers Complete Platoon Commanders Course At Lugore Training School

A total of 61 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers, including two female officers, completed the Platoon Commanders Course at the 4 Infantry Training School in
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Health

Prime Minister Commissions Masindi Hospital Construction, Launches AFCON Training Facility Project

The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja commissioned the construction of Masindi Hospital and the groundbreaking for the Masindi Municipal Council Africa Cup of Nations
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Veterans’ Welfare

Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka Commends Directorate Of Veteran Affairs For Improving Veterans’ Welfare

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Iwanuka, has commended the Directorate of Veteran Affairs for its efforts in improving the welfare of Uganda
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PassOutTraining

“Training Is For Utilisation,” Says Brig Gen Bagonza As 105 Officers Graduate From Junior Staff College

Brig Gen Chris Bagonza, the Chief of Staff Land Force (COS-LF), today officiated as chief guest during the pass-out of Grade III Staff Course Intake 39/26 at the Junior Staff
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Training

Major General Sserunkuma Urges Soldiers To Uphold Discipline And Patriotism

The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces 3 Infantry Division, Major General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, has urged soldiers undergoing the Ideology and Leadership Course
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Brigadier General Kosia Kuteesa Assumes Office As Nakasongola Cantonment Commander

The newly appointed Nakasongola Cantonment Commander, Brigadier General Kosia Kuteesa, has assumed office, taking over from Colonel David Mugisha at a ceremony held at the Air
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Training

BG 48 Begins Pre-Deployment Training At Singo

Col Moses Nabaasa, the Commandant of the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO – TC), officially opened the Battle Group 48 (BG 48) Pre-Deployment
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UPDF Shares Gender-Inclusion Lessons as Uganda Hosts Regional Security Delegations in Entebbe

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has shared its gender-parity reforms with regional counterparts as Uganda hosted a high-level benchmarking exercise on gender
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