CAPTION: UPDF Chief of Joint Staff, Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba (L) hand Brig Gen Nnemeka Ogili, (R) Director of the Department of Land Warfare at Nigeria’s Command and Staff College President Yoweri Museveni’s book titled the Masterd Seed during the meeting in Kampala November 25th, 2025. (Courtesy photo.) By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Uganda Peoples’ Defence […]
Museveni (left) and Ruto launch the new steel facility in Tororo.By Our reporter TORORO – Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, broke ground Sunday on a $500m steel manufacturing complex in Tororo, eastern Uganda, in one of East Africa’s most ambitious attempts to reduce dependence on imported metals and capture greater […]
President Museveni flags off the chili consignment in Kamuli. By Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMULI – Uganda marked a major milestone in its agricultural export ambitions as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni flagged off the country’s first consignment of dried chili destined for the Chinese market. The ceremony, held at Bunambo Village in Namasagali Sub-county, Kamuli […]
By Our reporter SOMALIA – The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent in Somalia, operating under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia, has received a fresh supply of medical equipment and resources from partners Bancroft to support its Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) efforts at the Level II hospital in Mogadishu. Brigadier General Joseph […]
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo pose for a photograph after the event. By Our reporterMPONDWE – The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, working in collaboration with the Regional Immigration Office in Mbarara, has handed over five Congolese soldiers to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the […]
CAPTION: Col. Edith Nakalema (standing) adress members of the Netherlands – Uganda Trade and Investment Platform (NUTIP) at SHIPU offices in Kampala Thursday November 13th, 2025. (Courtsey photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has reassured investors of Uganda’s commitment to supporting and protecting […]
Some of the recognized officers on parade. By Agency SOMALIA – The African Union has honoured troops of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ Battle Group XLI under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia. The troops were decorated with medals and awarded certificates in recognition of their distinguished service during their peacekeeping […]
CAPTION: Maj Gen Odowaa Yusuf Rageh (2nd R with a stick) being recived at the 6th SNAF Brigade Headquarters in Barawe Sector on Sunday November 9th, 2026. (Courtsery photo). By AgenciesSOMALIA – Maj Gen Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, Chief of Defence Forces of the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), has praised Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops […]
Zohran Mamdani is said to be very proud of Uganda’s capital, Kampala Many Ugandans are expressing their pride in the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and retains dual nationality, reports BBC.Some have described him as one of “their own”, saying he inspires them.A journalist who mentored him during […]
High voltage electricity line. By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda’s electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members.While some legislators welcomed the project as a strategic regional investment that could generate foreign income, others warned that it would […]