All posts tagged "UPDF"

Crime and Security

Kiboga Police Recover Abandoned Gun in Bukomero Sub-County

Territorial police in Kiboga District have recovered an abandoned firearm along with two live rounds of...

Crime and Security

How a Wave of High-Profile Recruitment Scandals is Shaking Government Institutions

From the corridors of the Uganda Police Force to the lecture halls of Makerere University Business...

Africa

U.S. Envoy Praises UPDF Troops in Somalia for Bravery and Professionalism

The United States Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Richard Riley, has hailed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces...

Africa

UPDF on High Alert After Deadly Border Clashes with South Sudanese Forces

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has intensified security along the country’s northern border with South...

Law

Court to Rule on Bail Application for NUP Supporter (Bobi Young) Held Nearly a Year Without Trial

The High Court in Kampala has set August 22, 2025, as the date to deliver its...

Crime and Security

13 Held in Kagadi Over Forged Academic Papers in UPDF Recruitment

Thirteen people have been arrested in Kagadi District for presenting forged academic documents during the ongoing...

Crime and Security

Why Uganda and South Sudan Are Deepening Military Cooperation Amid Border Tensions

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and visiting Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba...

Crime and Security

UPDF Announces Retirement of 429 Officers in 2027, Including Gen. Mbadi and Other Top Generals

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has released the names of 429 officers slated for retirement...

Health

UPDF Unveils New Leadership for National Military Referral Hospital

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Monday officially inaugurated the new leadership for the UPDF...

Agriculture

Operation Harmony: UPDF Grants Grace Period for Produce Harvest in Aswa Ranch

The Commander of the 5 Infantry Division, Major General Keith Katungi, has recommended that individuals who...