Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF has received buses and courier trucks from the government of India. The Indian Prime Minister of India Shri Narender pledged to donate the equipment to UPDF when he visited Uganda in 2018. The equipment that includes 10 Tata …
Read More »Withdrawal of army from Mak will be gradual-defence minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs Adolf Mwesige has said that the withdrawal of the army from Makerere University will be gradual. On Wednesday, officials from the Ministry led by Mwesige, Lt Gen. Wilson Mbadi the Deputy Army Commander, the Minister of Internal Affairs …
Read More »Lawyer challenges gov’t gazettement of Red Berets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A lawyer Ivan Bwowe has dragged government to the Civil Division of High Court for gazetting red berets as military attires. On September, 18th, 2019, the Government through the Minister of Defense Adolf Mwesige published in the National Gazette indicating that red berets, ankle …
Read More »UPDF starts verification of veterans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has commenced a nation-wide verification exercise of all unpaid ex-servicemen. Adolf Mwesige, the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs in a statement issued on Wednesday said the exercise will target unpaid military veterans and beneficiaries of deceased soldiers who lack necessary documents. …
Read More »Museveni warns Bunyangabu leaders against telling lies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned Bunyangabu district authorities against feeding him on lies especially on issues related to service delivery in the area. He was speaking during commemoration of the International Women’s Day at Rwimi Primary School grounds in Bunyangabu district on Friday. …
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