Over 50 Rejected in Kabale as UPDF Recruitment Starts

Over 50 rejected in Kabale as UPDF recruitment starts

According to the UPDF recruitment team spokesperson for Western Uganda, Maj Edward Birungi, the affected individuals were eliminated due to health complications and missing out on the official...

UPDF Begin Nationwide Recruitment as Thousands Report for Physical Screening

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Monday began the physical phase of its 2026 recruitment exercise, with thousands of shortlisted applicants reporting to recruitment centres across the country. The exercise, running from August 10 to 22, follows an online application process conducted earlier this year and is intended to select 10,200 Ugandans for enlistment into the military. At Kabale Main Stadium, applicants from the Kigezi region …

UPDF Recruitment Kicks Off At Kololo As Hundreds Of Kampala Youths Seek Military Jobs

Hundreds of young people from Kampala Central, Makindye and Nakawa divisions have turned up at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds as the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) recruitment exercise gets underway. The exercise, being conducted on Monday, is part of the ongoing nationwide recruitment drive aimed at bringing new personnel into the UPDF. The large turnout at Kololo highlights the continued interest among Ugandan youths in joining the country’s…