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General Kainerugaba and His Counterpart from Mali Concur to Enhance Defence Cooperation.

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, yesterday met with his Malian counterpart, Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Oumar Diarra, at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Oumar Diarra and other officers at the Special […]

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Met the EU Envoy to Boost Security Ties

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, met with EU Ambassador Jan Sadek on May 30, 2024, to discuss enhancing security cooperation and regional issues. The meeting, attended by senior military officials, builds on prior discussions held in Entebbe last year. Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba with the EU Ambassador to Uganda, […]

Entebbe Airport Expansion Nears Completion to Meet Rising Passenger Numbers

Entebbe International Airport has registered a significant rise in the number of passengers, a sign of recovery of Uganda’s aviation sector from the adverse effects of COVID-19.In the month of March 2024, the Airport handled 80,719 arriving and 91,271 departing passengers, a total of 171,990 international passengers. This is an average of 5,548 passengers per […]

Uganda Secures Historic First T20 World Cup Victory

Uganda Cricket Cranes achieved their maiden T20 World Cup win by defeating Papua New Guinea by three wickets at Providence Stadium in Guyana. The victory marked a significant milestone for the Cricket Cranes. Uganda achieved their first-ever T20 World Cup victory with a three-wicket win over Papua New Guinea at Providence Stadium in Guyana on […]

Uganda and South Korea Sign $500M Loan Agreement for Development Projects (2024-2028)

On June 5, 2024, Uganda’s Finance Minister Hon. Matia Kasaija and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Hon. Cho Tae-yul signed a Framework Agreement in Seoul, granting Uganda access to loans up to $500 million from the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) for 2024-2028. In accordance with the existing Agreement between the Government of the Republic […]

Maj Gen Bakasumba Meets Russian Defense Attaché, Discuss Enhancing Cooperation

The Chief of Joint Staff, Major General Jack Bakasumba, has held talks with Kampala-based Military and Air Attaché at the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Colonel Nikolay Pavlov at the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya The Chief of Joint Staff, Major General Jack Bakasumba with Military and Air Attaché at the Embassy […]

Sironko District to Host Uganda’s World Environment Day Celebrations

Sironko district in eastern Uganda has been selected to host the nation’s World Environment Day celebrations. Despite facing natural disasters like landslides and floods, Sironko has made significant strides in environmental conservation. As Uganda prepares has joined the global community in celebrating World Environment Day (WED), the district of Sironko in eastern Uganda has been […]

Museveni Commissions 774 Officer Cadets at Kaweweta Training School

President Yoweri Museveni, Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), commissioned 774 officer cadets who completed a year-long training at the Basic Military Training School in Kaweweta. The cadets, part of the 2023/24 intake, included 28 from Tanzania and Mali. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence […]