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Brig Gen Bainababo Promises All-Female Parade for Women’s Day
Brig Gen Charity Bainababo has pledged a spectacular all-female parade ahead of International Women’s Day celebrations scheduled for March 8, 2026. The...
UPDF, Somali Army Seize Mubarak in Anti-Al-Shabaab Offensive
Troops of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), alongside the Somali...
EXCLUSIVE: UPDF High Command Resolves to Withdraw from Somalia
The High Command of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has resolved to withdraw all troops from Somalia within a year, the Kampala Post has learned....
Gen Kainerugaba Hosts Kenya First Daughter Charlene Ruto
Charlene Ruto, the daughter of Kenyan President William Ruto, has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples' Defence...
Eastern Africa Standby Force Launches Air Operations Manual Workshop
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has opened a four-day workshop in Kampala to develop a regional Air Operations Manual aimed at strengthening joint...
Museveni Hosts Trilateral Trade Dialogue to Secure UK, Indian Investment
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hosted delegations from the United Kingdom and India to explore a tripartite trade framework linking Asia, Europe and...
Museveni Signs Laws to Curb Illegal Building and Standardize Valuation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed three new laws aimed at tightening regulation in Uganda’s construction, housing finance and valuation sectors. The...
Museveni Calls for Dialogue to End Sudan Conflict
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at State House, Entebbe, and called for...
Presidential Support Fund Boosts Incomes of Soldiers’ Spouses
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Spouses Desk convened a stakeholders’ workshop for the Presidential Support Fund (PSF) at the Ministry of Defence and...
Minister Oryem Pledges Uganda’s Continued Support For Cuba
Uganda has reaffirmed its support for Cuba, citing long-standing historical ties and shared principles under the Non-Aligned Movement. On February 20, 2026,...