Defence and Security

12 November 2025, 5:13 pm

UPDF to celebrate 45 years of existence in 2026

By Richard Musaazi The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will celebrate 45 years of existence since its establishment in the 1980s. The celebration day, known as Tarehe Sita, a Swahili phrase meaning “the sixth day,” is marked every year on…

31 July 2025, 4:41 pm

UPDF releases shortlisted candidates for 2025 recruitment exercise

By Edwin Okurmu Kisa The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially released the list of candidates shortlisted for the 2025 recruitment exercise following the successful submission of applications. The names of successful applicants can now be accessed on the…