Salim Saleh is a retired Ugandan military officer who served in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF),the armed forces of Uganda. He is a brother to the President of Uganda,Yoweri Museveni,and an adviser to the President on military matters. He served as Minister of State for microfinance from 2006 to 2008. Saleh has featured in controversies regarding corruption,including being implicated by the UN Security Council for plundering natural resources in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Amuria District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Amuria serves as the district headquarters.
Princess Kabakumba Labwoni Masiko is a Ugandan politician. She is the former Minister of the Presidency in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Beatrice Wabudeya who was dropped from the cabinet. In that capacity,she also served as Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority. She resigned from both of those positions on 14 December 2011,following allegations of abuse of office,theft by taking,causing monetary loss to the government and conspiracy to defraud government. She was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for "Bujenje County but lost the seat in 2016",Masindi District.
Janat Balunzi Mukwaya is a politician and former Major in the military of Uganda. Currently she is a Senior Presidential Advisor Before that,she previously served as the Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. the Minister of Gender,Labour and Social Affairs from 6 June 2016 until December 2019. Minister of Trade and Industry from June 2006 until February 2009. In May 2011,she temporarily retired from politics and was replaced in the cabinet by Kiddu Makubuya. She also served as the elected member of Parliament for Mukono South Constituency in Mukono District,from 2006 until her retirement in 2011.
Major General Kahinda Otafiire is a Ugandan politician and retired military officer. He is the current Minister of Internal Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda,since 8 June 2021.
Jessica Rose Epel Alupo,commonly known as Jessica Alupo,is the ninth and current vice president of Uganda since 2021. She is a Ugandan politician,educator,and former military officer. She previously served in the cabinet of Uganda as minister of education between 2011 and 2016. She is also an elected member of parliament as Katakwi District's women's representative.
Aronda Nyakairima was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served in the cabinet of Uganda as minister of internal affairs from 2013 until his death on 11 September 2015. Previously,he served as the chief of defence forces in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) from 2003 to 2013.
General Elly Tumwine,was a Ugandan military officer,designer,visual artist,and educator. He was the former Security Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda,from March 2018 until 2021. He retired from active military service in July 2022.
The Uganda Military Academy,is a military academy in Uganda,East Africa. Traditionally,graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their cadets to the academy for training.
Edward Katumba Wamala,more commonly known as Katumba Wamala,is a Ugandan general who serves as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet,since 14 December 2019.
The Uganda Junior Staff College,is a staff college in Uganda. Typically,graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). Other African countries also send their cadets to the college for training. Past graduates of the college have come from Kenya,Tanzania,Rwanda,South Sudan,and other African nations.
Musa Francis Ecweru,is an accountant and politician in Uganda,the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the current Minister of State for Works and Transport (Works) in the Ugandan Cabinet where he previously served as the State Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness since 1 June 2006 In the cabinet reshuffles of 16 February 2009,27 May 2011,and 2016. He is also the elected Member of Parliament (MP),representing Amuria County,Amuria District since 2006.
Henry Tumukunde is a politician and retired senior military officer of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He ran as an independent for president in the 2021 Ugandan general election.
Ivan Koreta is a Ugandan military officer,diplomat and legislator. He is a General in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and a representative for the armed forces in the Parliament of Uganda;where he serves as a member of the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Presidential Affairs.
Charles Angina is a lieutenant general in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF). As of August 2021,he is awaiting assignment at the Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before that,from 2016 until July 2021,he served as the deputy chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC),a development program operated by the Ugandan military.
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) is a government ministry responsible for the national defence and security of Uganda. In this capacity,its role is to preserve,defend and protect the people,property,sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda,contributing to regional stability and supporting international peace initiatives.
General Joram Mugume,is a military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He is the chairman of the board of directors of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC),the business arm of the UPDF. He was appointed to that position by the Uganda Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs,on 20 February 2018. He has also served as the chairman of the "Military Land Board",an organ of the UPDF. He has been serving in that position since 2005,having served as Deputy Chief of Defense Forces in the past.
Lieutenant General John Mugume is a senior Ugandan military officer. He currently serves as the General Manager of Defence Forces Shop Limited,the duty-free commissary of the UPDF.
Ngora High School is a secondary boarding school for boys and girls in the Ngora institutional complex,Ngora District,Uganda. As of 2015,the school had 1357 students enrolled in class. It is one of the oldest educational establishments in Uganda,founded in 1914 by Anglican missionaries. Ngora High school provides a wide variety of classes at both O and A levels. It is one of the most academically distinguished schools in the region.
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the professional head of the Uganda People's Defence Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ugandan military. The position was established after the National Resistance Army was reconstituted as the Uganda People's Defence Forces,three years after the NRA's victory in the Ugandan Bush War in 1986. The current CDF is General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
