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Brig Flavia Byekwaso has been appointed the UPDF spokesperson, replacing Brig Richard Karemire. "Please join me to welcome Hon Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso appointed the Defence Spokesperson following the end of my tour of duty. I have been…

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) at the Air defense division is holding one of their own for shooting his senior colleague killing him instantly at Nakasongola military barracks. The Sunday evening shooting left another…

Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kasirye Gwanga is unwell and he has been admitted to the army medical facility in Mbuya. According to the army spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire, Gen. Gwanga is admitted at the UPDF Senior Officers Diagnostic Centre…

After President Museveni on Monday declared a 14-day curfew starting March 31, 2020 in a bid to contain further spread of coronavirus, there have been several reports of security agencies breaking into people’s homes and battering them…

The UPDF has explained the re-arrest of the suspects in the murder of former Police Spokesperson, AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi following their release on bail yesterday. The suspects are Yusuf Nyanzi, Jibril Kalyango, Joshua Kyambadde,…

A total of 756 Officers and Militants of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have retired from active military service. The Officers and Militants between the ranks of Private and Colonel were retired in eight centers across the…

Ugandans have on day one of the two-week-long recruitment exercise turned up in big numbers to join the Local Defence Forces. A simple analysis carried out by the UPDF indicates that as of today, the turn up at the various…

The Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs has announced that the collection of missing documents in claim files for veterans, survival beneficiaries, and ex-gratia will resume next week Monday across the country. According to a…

Uganda’s armed forces have commenced recruiting 1, 500 reserve forces across the country to serve under the African Mission in Somalia. Defense spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire said the reservists will operate from Somalia after…

The UPDF is investigating a senior officer over conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline, according to the spokesman Brig Richard Karemire. Brig Karemire tweeted early Wednesday morning after Daily Monitor newspaper published a…