Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government. He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations, a yearly event held …
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President reveals plans to construct an international airport in Mbarara Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for providing robust security that neutralised troublemakers during the recently concluded general elections. Museveni made the remarks on Friday …
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COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | Today, 6 February, Ugandans once again gather in homes, villages, and public spaces to commemorate Tarehe Sita. This year’s main celebrations are taking place in Kabale, the old main town of what was once Kigyezi District. It was on this day in 1981 that …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on fishing communities in the Bunyoro sub-region to prioritize hygiene and sanitation to improve public health, particularly along the shores of Lake Albert. Lt. Col. Edward Ijjo, Commanding Officer of the 151 Marine Battalion, emphasized that good …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has received 10 delivery beds and 100 mama kits for the Tarehe Sita health camp. Every year, UPDF engages in various activities including health camps and cleaning of urban areas as a way of building a firm relationship …
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Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has challenged the armed forces to leverage modern technologies as a means of managing modern-day security situations. Museveni noted that Africa is currently battling related security threats like terrorism and piracy, among others but hastened to add that if armed forces commit …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 300 UPDF men and officers from Magamaga cantonment yesterday made a route march along the Jinja-Iganga highway, enroute to Bugweri district for the year’s Tarehe sita celebrations. The soldiers who covered themselves with fresh green leaves and dry banana leaves setoff from Magamaga barracks …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF officers from Magamaga dedicated their entire Monday to cleaning a section of the railway line in Mayuge district as part of the Tarehe Sita (February 6) celebrations. The railway line is adjacent to a market with a capacity for 1000 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Will this year celebrate the 43rd Tarehe Sita at Busesa in the Eastern District of Bugweri. General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) made the revelation during a press conference at the Uganda Media Centre, in Kampala …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior officers of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces have decried what they termed a cultural invasion by the West, which imposes a threat to the values that Ugandans hold so dear. The two officers, Brigadier General Christopher Kasaija, the Commandant of the UPDF Air-force wing …
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