Kabale- The former Commander of the Armoured Division of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Major General Deus Karachi Sande, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kacuro Village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county, Ndorwa East County in Kabale District. The fallen General, who passed away on February 11, 2026, due to respiratory complications, was accorded a 13-gun …
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MBARARA – The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Friday accorded a 13-gun salute to Major General Francis Takiriwa as he was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Rutooma, Kashari County, Mbarara District. Some of the Generals laying their wreath (Courtesy photo) The solemn ceremony drew senior military officers, political leaders, clergy, family members and residents, all paying …
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It was supposed to be a solemn morning of honour and final salute—but fate had other plans. Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Armoured Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Deus Sande, has died suddenly after developing severe breathing complications while travelling to Kampala in the early hours of Wednesday. Gen. Sande was on his way to attend the funeral service of fellow …
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On Saturday, Feb. 7, the nation woke up to the news of the death of Major General Francis Takirwa, one of the UPDF’s most senior, amiable and powerful commanders. Army spokesperson Col. Chris Magezi confirmed the General died at around 6:00am at the UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya, where he had been transferred just a day earlier. Doctors say …
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His Highness Umukuka III, Jude Mike Mudoma, has congratulated Brigadier General David Gonyi and Colonel Christine Nekesa Situma upon their election as Army Representatives to the Parliament of Uganda. Both officers hail from the Bugisu sub-region, with Brig Gen David Gonyi from Sironko District and Col Christine Nekesa from Namisindwa District. The congratulations were conveyed through the spokesperson of the …
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Today 17th November, 2025, the Managing Director of the National Enterprise Corporation, Lt Gen James Mugira, has commenced a tour of NEC subsidiary Companies and Joint Ventures, starting with NEC Uzima Ltd, in Kakiri, Wakiso District. During his visit, Gen Mugira interacted with staff, reviewed progress, and recognized the team’s outstanding achievement as the best bottled Natural Mineral Water in …
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MPIGI– The Commandant Military Police Brigade, Major General William Bainomugisha, has commended the dependability and discipline of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Military Police troops. Maj-Gen-Beinomugisha-giving-his-remarks-during-the-passout-of-miltary-police-trainees (Courtesy photo) This was during the pass-out ceremony of soldiers who completed an eight-week Team Leaders Training Course at Buyala Nsujju Mporwe Barracks in Mpigi District. Maj Gen Bainomugisha praised their resilience throughout the course, …
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Former Coordinator of Intelligence Services, Gen. David Sejusa, also known as David Tinyefuza, has made a passionate appeal to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, urging him not to sack striking teachers but to instead listen to their grievances, describing their current living and working conditions as “deplorable and desperate.” In a strongly worded message shared on his official social media platform …
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Post Views: 1 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.comSince it’s a heated political season in the entire Uganda. Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire used the opportunity of dedicating s4 and s6 students of St. Kana international school to call upon voters in Uganda to desist from demanding money from their leaders because it’s a bad practice and must be discarded.The no …
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