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PHOTOS: Museveni Passes Out UPDF Commandos, Praises Quality of Training

Moses Kayigwa NATIONAL, Recommended, SECURITY

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), has passed out UPDF commandos after undergoing a 16 months qualification course of Special Forces. This was the 4th intake of it's kind and was conducted at Butiaba Marines training School in Buliisa District. The President expressed satisfaction with

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Gov’t Ministries Partner to Support Military Veterans

Marion Ayebazibwe NATIONAL, SECURITY

State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Bright Rwamirama together with the Ministers of Teso, Northern Uganda, Luwero/ Rwenzori region, and Bunyoro Region met on Wednesday (February 27th) and agreed to address issues of veteran affairs jointly. During the meeting held at Postel Building on Clement Hill Road, which also houses

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Museveni Warns Those Thinking of Distabilising Uganda: “You Will Be Destroying Yourselves”

Moses Kayigwa NATIONAL

President Yoweri Museveni, also Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Armed Forces has assured Ugandans that the Uganda People’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is strong and well equipped to secure Uganda from any forces of destabilisation adding that those that attempt to destabilise Uganda will destroy themselves. “Nobody can disturb our peace. Anyone who thinks

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Museveni Passes Out 3958 Newly Recruited UPDF Soldiers

Moses Kayigwa NATIONAL, Recommended, SECURITY

President Yoweri Museveni, also Commander-In-Chief of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), on Friday passed out 3958 soldiers who completed intake 15/17-18 basic military training at Kaweweta Recruits Training School, Nakaseke District. While passing out the new soldiers, 136 of who were female, the President was impressed by the numbers and quality

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Uganda, USA Strengthen Military Ties

Johnson Ategeka Main Story, NATIONAL, SECURITY

Uganda and the United States of America have committed themselves to step up military cooperation in order to safeguard peace and stability in the region. This commitment was underscored during a meeting between Gen David Muhoozi, the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Gen Thomas D. Walderhauser, Commander of

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Museveni Commissions New UPDF Marine Boats

Moses Kayigwa Main Story, NATIONAL, SECURITY

President Yoweri Museveni has told Ugandans who build near fish breeding places and those who carry out illegal fishing activities that it is criminal to do so. “In the strategies to eliminate bad fishing, you should not allow anybody to disturb the breeding places. People should only be allowed to build

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