• Latest
Newly Promoted UPDF Generals Decorated

Newly Promoted UPDF Generals Decorated

4 years ago
Museveni Promises Arts Teachers Phased Pay Rise as Strike Ends

Museveni Promises Arts Teachers Phased Pay Rise as Strike Ends

4 hours ago
Museveni Issues Executive Order on Issuance of Identification Documents to Ugandan Citizens

Museveni Signs Key Tax and Trade Bills into Law

4 hours ago
UBOS Transfers Over 5,000 Tablets to Kingdoms and Universities

UBOS Transfers Over 5,000 Tablets to Kingdoms and Universities

13 hours ago
Equity Bank to Establish UAE Office, Boost Diaspora Services

Equity Bank to Establish UAE Office, Boost Diaspora Services

13 hours ago
Equity Shareholders Approve Kshs16bn Dividend, Appoint New Board of Directors

Equity Shareholders Approve Kshs16bn Dividend, Appoint New Board of Directors

13 hours ago
Benny Hinn’s Healing Crusade Draws Over 500,000 as Miracles Stir Nation

Benny Hinn’s Healing Crusade Draws Over 500,000 as Miracles Stir Nation

21 hours ago
SoftPower News
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home Defence & Security

Newly Promoted UPDF Generals Decorated

by SoftPower
May 4, 2021
Newly Promoted UPDF Generals Decorated

7 Major Generals and 32 Brig Generals were decorated.

10
VIEWS

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has held a decoration ceremony for the recently promoted Generals at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Kampala.

The Generals were decorated with their new pips under strict observance of the Ministry of Health Standard Operating Procedures against the COVID-19 pandemic at a function presided over by the Minister of State for Defence in Charge of General Duties Hon Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola.

Related Stories

Museveni Promises Arts Teachers Phased Pay Rise as Strike Ends

Museveni Signs Key Tax and Trade Bills into Law

Equity Bank to Establish UAE Office, Boost Diaspora Services

The decorated Generals included Seven (07) Maj Generalss and Thirty Two (32) Brig Generals, one of whom was a female.

Hon Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola congratulated the newly promoted officers and reminded them that UPDF has always been distinguished for its high level of professionalism. He urged them to perform their duties professionally.

“I therefore urge you to embrace this opportunity with open hands and do so with big commitment to the Nation with all the energy, strength and determination of a proud General,” Hon Engola emphasized.

Hon. Engola reminded the newly promoted generals to prepare for the challenges ahead, adding that these emerging challenges require a strong and resilient UPDF ready to deal with the dynamics.

Speaking at the same function, the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi congratulated the Generals on their deserved elevation to different ranks and urged them to embrace the extra responsibility that comes with the new ranks.

“Promotions come with new expectations and added responsibility to the UPDF, to your country, to yourselves and your families. The higher you climb, the higher the stakes,” Gen Muhoozi observed.

The Chief of Defence Forces called upon the newly promoted officers to serve with honor, loyalty, commitment, dedication and valor to the UPDF leadership

He further commended the families and spouses of the newly promoted officers for supporting and anchoring the promoted Generals.

Also present at the pipping ceremony was the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Wilson Mbadi, Commander Air Force Lt Gen Charles Lutaaya, the Managing Director of NEC, Lt Gen James Mugira, and the Chief of Personnel and Administration Maj Gen George Igumba, among other UPDF General and Senior Officers.

Tags: Soft PowerSoft Power NewsSoftPower NewsTopTop NewsUgandaUganda NewsUganda Peoples' Defence ForcesUPDF

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

Recent Stories

Museveni Promises Arts Teachers Phased Pay Rise as Strike Ends

Museveni Signs Key Tax and Trade Bills into Law

UBOS Transfers Over 5,000 Tablets to Kingdoms and Universities

Equity Bank to Establish UAE Office, Boost Diaspora Services

Equity Shareholders Approve Kshs16bn Dividend, Appoint New Board of Directors

Benny Hinn’s Healing Crusade Draws Over 500,000 as Miracles Stir Nation

Stanbic Bank Ad
SoftPower News Logo

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
Stanbic Remittance Ad
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

error: Content is protected
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News