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The Uganda’s National Security Council has set up an Inter-Agency Joint Task Force (JTF) at National and Regional levels to support the Ministry of Health in Combatting CODIV 19 pandemic in Uganda. The task force which is led by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt
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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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A Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier named Geoffrey Okello who is accused of shooting four people, three of whom died has been arrested. The soldier is reported to have had an argument with a one Beatrice Ajok, a resident in Vanguard sub ward, Pece Division, Gulu municipality. Okello accused
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The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has announced that it will hold its 39th Tarehe Sita celebrations in Luwero Triangle. According to Brigadier Richard Karemire, the UPDF spokesman, the celebrations will be happening in four districts of Luwero, Nakaseke, Nakasongola and Wakiso. “This area has been chosen because of the special historical
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The floods that ravaged Kampala City on Saturday left lots of property destroyed and at least three people dead, among them, a marine officer with the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) named Sgt Godfrey Mwondha. Mwondwa was swept by running water and discovered in Mbuya Katoogo swamp, which is often used
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On Thursday, UPDF closed a four months refresher course of 2000 LDUs at Hima army training school based in Kavera Barracks, Hima town council, Kasese District. The LDUs were picked from northern and Eastern parts of Uganda. In his message, the Chief guest and Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu who
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The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) is looking to grow its force with 4,000 more personnel. And as such a massive recruitment exercise has been announced starting December 27, 2019 up to January 5, 2020. Speaking to the media on Saturday the force’s spokesperson Brig. Gen. Richard Karemire said that, “The
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18 airmen of the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Air Force have been passed out by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The occasion happened at Gulu airbase. He advised the pilots to avoid reckless living and concentrate on doing their job. The President promised to build 30,000 houses for soldiers at the airbase, and also
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The Uganda People’s Defense Forces has arrested a police commander who commanded the raids on Makerere University. According to the army spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire, Capt. Richard Lubeere has been arrested and detained at Makindye military police headquarters as investigations into the matter start. Karemire says a board of inquiry has been
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Over 360 Personnel from the military, police, prisons, immigrations and key civilian stakeholders from all the six East African Partner States will participate in a joint military training exercise in Jinja, Uganda from 4th – 17th November 2019. According to army spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire, the Objectives of the 12th Edition
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