National: Seventy-nine Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) in Somalia have completed a Battlefield Emergency First Aid (BEFA) training course. The training was conducted by the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) in partnership with the United Nations Support Office. It... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri Municipal Council has officially handed over newly renovated buildings at Makobore High School, including dormitories, a staffroom, a main hall, and toilets. The renovation project, which cost UGX 1.4 billion, was completed by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). The handover ceremony took place on March 20, at... Read More
A total of 98 shortlisted candidates in Rukungiri District will next month (July) sit for interviews that if passed will allow them to join the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). The Rukungiri Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC), Wilberforce Ongom Ahimbisibwe told our reporter that the interviews will commence on 1st July... Read More