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                  07 Jul '25
                
                
                Uganda is mourning the reported passing of Maj. Gen. James Kizza Ssebagala, a respected senior officer in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). The news has sparked grief across the country, especially among those who served with him.Social media has been
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jul '25
                
                
                President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued a stern warning to any forces or individuals plotting to destabilize Uganda, vowing swift and decisive action.Speaking at NRM Electoral Commission Headquarters for his official nomination as National Chairman (2
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jul '25
                
                
                 Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo, has petitioned the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Legal Department, seeking to nullify the nomination of his opponent, Brigadier (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande, over alleged lack of the academic qualificat
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia.The visit aimed to reinforce coordination between U
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  02 Jul '25
                
                
                The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA), has launched a two-day free medical outreach in Kinawataka village, Nakawa Division, ahead of the 14th African Public Service Day celebrations.The health camp, which began on
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  02 Jul '25
                
                
                The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has commissioned a new state-of-the-art auditorium at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO TC) in Singo, a project funded by the United States government under the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI).The facility, 
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  02 Jul '25
                
                
                The UPDF has confirmed that five of its soldiers under theAfrican Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed.The incident that happened near Mogadishu International Airport early Tuesday morning saw a UPDF Mi-24 co
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  02 Jul '25
                
                
                A section of politicians and landlords in Obongi District are reportedly colluding with Balaalo herders to frustrate the implementation of Presidential Executive Order No. 2 of 2025, which directs the eviction of migrant cattle herders from Northern Uganda.The Obongi Resident District Co
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  02 Jul '25
                
                
                Hongera Saana Uganda, an initiative under the Office of the President aimed at curbing violent extremism has partnered with security agencies to distribute free motorcycle tracking devices to riders across the country.The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the 
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  02 Jul '25
                
                
                The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has escalated his war on corruption within the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) by ordering the arrest of Brigadier General Cyrus Besigye Bekunda, Chief of Joint Staff Engineering. The arrest, anno