From a ragtag rebel force, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has transformed over four decades, professionalising its ranks, expanding its capabilities, and playing a pivotal role in national ...
Notwithstanding, Maj Gen Sande, a native of Ruboroga Village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, has been ...
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general ...
What you need to know: Maj Gen Sande, who gained public attention around 2020 for remarks perceived as partisan during his tenure as an army man, was promoted last year. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence ...
COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | Today, 6 February, Ugandans once again gather in homes, villages, and public spaces to commemorate ...
What you need to know: The 10 UPDF representatives elected through the Army Council meeting are chosen in line with regulations guiding SIGs, which also include workers, youth, and persons with ...
Swahili is the most dominant language in the UPDF, a language that has stood the test of time and weathered various storms. Surprisingly, it has remained in use in the army for more than a century, ...