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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), working together under Operation Shujaa, on Tuesday convened a joint session in Beni to evaluate ongoing operations targeting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The meeting reviewed the achievements recorded in countering the terrorist group and...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has honored the late Major General Francis Takiriwa during a solemn memorial service held at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nakasero, in Kampala. Maj Gen Takiriwa passed away on 7 February 2026 at the UPDF National Referral Hospital. The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Veteran Affairs), Hon. Huda Oleru Abason, described the deceased general...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a dedicated retirement ceremony at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in honor of Ambassadors and senior officials whose decades of service have shaped Uganda’s diplomatic presence across the globe. The occasion blended gratitude, reflection, and renewed commitment to the values that underpin the country’s Foreign Service. In his address, the Permanent Secretary, Mr....

Police in Mukono District have launched intensified investigations into the suspected murder of Ms Tumwebaze Pamela, 46, the Director of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU). Ms Tumwebaze, a resident of Gwafu West Village, Seeta Ward in Goma Division, Mukono District, was reportedly killed in the early hours of February 11, 2026, at her home. According to preliminary findings, at...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed in South Sudan under Operation Mulinzi wa Kimya commemorated the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary through a range of civil–military engagement activities. The celebrations were presided over by the Special Forces Command (SFC) Component Commander in South Sudan, Col JM Kabila, representing the Joint Task Force Commander, Brig Gen Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi. Col Kabila highlighted...

By Catherine Nambi The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the decision of the Republic of the Sudan to resume its full participation in the Organisation after two years of its withdrawal from the regional bloc. Sudan suspended its IGAD membership in 2024 following an IGAD invitation of the leader of the Sudan's paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces to...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the late Rev. Eliasaph Sserwadda for combining faith with actions. Rev. Sserwadda who passed on last year, was the father of Col. Edith Nakalema Asizua, the head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU). “He was not just a preacher of the word of God, he was also a specialist in metal works and...

Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy development, trade facilitation, infrastructure and regional peace following high-level talks held today in Dar es Salaam. The arrangements were announced today during a joint press briefing by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his host, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after bilateral discussions between delegations from the two countries. President Samia said the...

AHMEDABAD, India — Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha has told a global academic summit that public utilities must undergo a fundamental transition from engineering–only organizations to customer–centric service providers to survive modern climate and urban growth pressures. Speaking at the Global South Academic Conclave (GSAC) 2026 at CEPT University on Friday, 06...

By John Barnes Ssentamu Uganda Fencing association has flagged off Melissa Achieng to South Africa for a year-long Master’s coaching course in Johannesburg, South Africa.The occasion at the Copper Chimney in Lugogo was graced by national council of sports assistant General Secretary Milton Chebet. “Number one, promote the sport in order for people to get to learn about it. Then the...