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Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

The group of promoters last weekend travelled to Gulu to meet Gen Saleh, the national coordinator of the UPDF’s Operation Wealth Creation.Ugandan music promoters will this week announce their next course of action following a hot-blooded clash with se

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How Janet Museveni’s Right-Hand Woman Reclaimed Power After Being Quietly Dropped from a Top Role

How Janet Museveni’s Right-Hand Woman Reclaimed Power After Being Quietly Dropped from a Top Role

Brigadier General Charity Bainababo, once a powerful figure within Uganda’s elite security circles and a trusted aide to First Lady Janet Museveni, has reemerged as a central player in national politics—after months of silence that followed her quiet exit fr

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“Uganda’s Next War”

“Uganda’s Next War”

Drone swarm technology has taken over modern warfare.Advancements in unmanned aerial systems have raised debate on whether Uganda is ready for the next theatre of battle ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSI

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From Brigadier to Major General: Museveni’s Surprise Move Shakes UPDF Ranks

From Brigadier to Major General: Museveni’s Surprise Move Shakes UPDF Ranks

In a significant military development, President Yoweri Museveni has promoted Brigadier Wilberfo

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Brig. Sserunkuma Promoted to Major General in UPDF Reshuffle

Brig. Sserunkuma Promoted to Major General in UPDF Reshuffle

President Museveni has promoted Brigadier Wilberforce Sserunkuma to the rank of Major General, in recognition of his decades of service and contributions to national and regional stability.The promotion was announced in a radio message issued by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi

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UPDF Quietly Retires Top Officers in Sudden High-Level Exit

UPDF Quietly Retires Top Officers in Sudden High-Level Exit

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially retired 149 senior officers under its 15th batch of organized retirement.The retirement ceremony, held with full military honors, marked the end of an era for several high-ranking officers who hav

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UPDF Confirms Five Soldiers Dead in Mogadishu Chopper Crash

UPDF Confirms Five Soldiers Dead in Mogadishu Chopper Crash

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

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No Hiding in Uniform as Gen Muhoozi Nabs Top UPDF Officer for Corruption

No Hiding in Uniform as Gen Muhoozi Nabs Top UPDF Officer for Corruption

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

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Gen Muhoozi, Tshisekedi Hold Talks in Kinshasa on Regional Peace and Security

Gen Muhoozi, Tshisekedi Hold Talks in Kinshasa on Regional Peace and Security

KINSHASA – Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Saturday held high-level talks with President Félix Tshisekedi at the State House in Kinshasa, underlining a renewed commitment to cooperation between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in matters of

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Museveni Urges Army Officers to Promote Prosperity, Strategic Security

Museveni Urges Army Officers to Promote Prosperity, Strategic Security

President Museveni has called on UPDF officers and students undergoing various courses at the Armoured Warfare Training School - Karama, Mubende District to protect Uganda from the divisive politics of identity.The president says politics of identity undermines national unity, and urg

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