Why did Commander-in-Chief keep many others in, who want out? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The recent retirement of 14 UPDF Generals; Ivan Koreta, Pecos Kutesa, Jim Owoyesigire, Robert Rusoke, Fred Mugisha and nine others follows a pattern of careful selection. Some Generals who have clamoured for retirement from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | On Thursday this week, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the commander in chief of all armed forces retired 14 Generals and other senior members of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). At a function held at State House Entebbe, Museveni enumerated the role of each …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces has called on retiring UPDF senior officers and Generals to use their pension appropriately in order to live a dignified life. Museveni said if the retiring officers squander their pension and go …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has partnered with the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to construct 25 industrial parks across Uganda. The partnership was Thursday formally announced in a meeting between UIA’s Director General Robert Mukiza and the Managing Director of National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), Lt …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA field service team has arrested a man identified as Davis Bakashabaruhanga who was allegedly found smuggling 200 high end ink pens, worth 300 million shillings. Bakashabaruhanga, who donned full military attire was reportedly driving a truck registration number UAE 050F accompanied by …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Wazalendo SACCO has commissioned a cash branch at Chieftaincy of Mubende Rehabilitation Centre (CMRC), bringing the total number of cash operating branches to three. The other two being Bombo and Jinja branches. WSACCO has a total of 19 branches …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by a retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldier who sued government demanding pension and gratuity of over sh38 million. Tom Asiu retired soldiers number RA/153458 PTE sued government in 2020 demanding pension of shillings 20 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese leaders are claiming that more than 100 outboard engines with as many canoes that were allegedly seized from Congolese fishermen on Lake Edward by Uganda Peoples Defense Forces -UPDF marine soldiers are rotting away at Rweshama landing site in Bwambara sub county, Rukungiri district …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigations into the Natete bar brawl in which one person was shot dead have pinned three people including a UPDF soldier attached to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI. Magidu Mugwanya, a 43-year-old resident of Kibumbiro B zone in Busega parish in Rubaga division was gunned …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District chairpersons in West Acholi have applauded President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to involve the army in undertaking government construction projects in the country. In a letter to the Ministers of Education, and Health, President Yoweri Museveni said that many government projects are delayed due to …
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