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Defence and Security

5 June 2026, 7:54 pm

UPDF announces 2026 recruitment drive

By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise, calling upon qualified Ugandan citizens to apply for various positions in the Army across both general and professional categories. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda…

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…