Nis, Serbia | GCIC MEDIA | In a landmark move, the government of Uganda and the government of the Republic of Serbia this week held the first session of the Joint Commission for Trade Cooperation in the City of Nis, Serbia. During the session, both states agreed to revive the …
Read More »Gen Mbadi pledges capacity boost for UNBS
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Trade, General Wilson Mbadi, has committed to soliciting more funding for the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to enhance its performance capacity. Lack of capacity, including understaffing due to inadequate funding have been blamed for failures to efficiently perform …
Read More »Gen Mbadi ready to sweep mess at UNBS, Trade Ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Wilson Mbadi, the newly appointed State Minister of Trade, has issued a stern warning to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the Trade Ministry staff. He made it clear that incompetence and laxity will not be tolerated under his leadership. Gen …
Read More »CDF Mbadi: UPDF to build a strong military in Central African Republic
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has said Uganda People’s Defence Forces UPDF is ready to build a strong military in Central African Republic -CAR. Gen Mbadi Monday evening said the Memorandum of Understanding UPDF signed with CAR at the beginning of …
Read More »CDF hails Lt Col Kaija for fighting criminality on Ugandan lakes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Wilson Mbadi has commended the military’s diligent efforts in combating criminal activities on Ugandan lakes. Speaking at the handover ceremony of Lt Col Dick Kaija, the outgoing commandant of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) at Mbuya, Gen …
Read More »UPDF to beef up security for Albertine Oil and Gas
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief of Defense Forces, General Wilson Mbadi says the UPDF will ensure that Uganda’s oil resources in the Albertine are secured. General Mbadi in an interview says while the army is already on the ground to secure oil and gas installations, extra measures will …
Read More »Gen. Mbadi, Muhoozi takeover of UPDF
How Museveni succession intrigue is shaping up Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | President Yoweri Museveni’s reshuffle of the army top brass picked up from where he left off with his new cabinet: rewarding loyalty, continuity of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) tradition, and springing up a few surprises. …
Read More »Mbadi preaches intelligence sharing as Africa spy chiefs meet in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Deputy Chief of the Defence Forces in Uganda, Lt.Gen Wilson Mbadi has emphasized the need for African states to share intelligence to effectively deal with emerging security threats such as terrorism. Mbadi noted that the word has turned into a small village for …
Read More »Inside Museveni’s UPDF reshuffle
Understanding Museveni’s move on Muhoozi, Mbadi, Elwelu, Musanyufu Analysis on President Museveni’s recent UPDF reshuffle has focused on General Katumba Wamala and Maj.General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s deployments but this might have easily been the biggest shake up of the in recent times, military analysts say. Insiders are calling it an …
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