At the age of 94, Mzee Zephenieh Ajwer departed this world having lived a life so selfless and so deeply intertwined with Uganda’s journey as a nation that words can scarcely do justice to his legacy.
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Brig. Gen. Tom Kabuye is dead
By press time on Monday morning of September 8, the UPDF was yet to release an official statement on Brig Gen Tom Kabuye’s death.
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3 infantry division strengthens leadership through NCO training
The training forms part of the UPDF’s broader efforts to enhance human resource and equipment capabilities for greater operational effectiveness and efficiency.
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“He was a pillar of UPDF professionalism” – Museveni hails Major Obua
Major Armstrong Obua joined the UPDF on September 27, 2001, as a cadet and rose through the ranks to Major. At the time of his death, he was serving as an instructor officer at the Jinja Military Academy.
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Two men shot dead by soldiers guarding a kraal in Kitgum
According to East Acholi police PRO IP Joe Oloya, the two men mistakenly entered Kitileng community protected kraal.
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UPDF intercepts Lira resident smuggling gun into South Sudan
Okunga was intercepted with a registered gun number SMG 25456 with five rounds of ammunition.
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Man, 24, arrested with UPDF weapons in Lamwo district
The suspect, identified as Charles Okot, is a resident of Irumo village, Ngasino parish, Agoro sub-county, Lamwo district.
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46 UPDF recruitment slots allocated to Lamwo district
The nationwide UPDF recruitment exercise officially commenced on Monday, July 7, 2025, and is expected to run for several days.
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Wazalendo SACCO empowers UPDF troops In Somalia with financial literacy
This financial outreach in Somalia reflects WSACCO’s unwavering commitment to supporting its members wherever they are deployed.
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UN boosts UPDF response in Somalia with armoured vehicles
The vehicles will be used by a contingent serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU XI) in Somalia.
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UPDF ramps up crackdown on cattle rustlers in northern Uganda
The UPDF has issued a stern warning to cattle thieves.
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UPDF enforces president’s ban on charcoal trade in northern Uganda
In 2023, President Museveni issued a directive – banning charcoal production and trade in northern Uganda.