54 Candidates From Busiro North And South Qualify For UPDF Enlistment
Fifty-four shortlisted candidates from Busiro North and Busiro South met the requirements to join the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) following a recruitment exercise held at Wakiso District headquarters on Friday, August 14, 2026.
A total of 93 candidates reported for the exercise, which was led by Brigadier General Allan Kalanzi.
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Request For Expressions of Interest (Consulting Services – Individual Selection)
The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Horn of Africa Coordination Support Team Fiduciary Institution Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
Job advertisement for the position of executive secretary
IUCEA seeks to recruit a highly qualified and visionary Executive Secretary to lead the institution in realizing its mandate and strategic objectives. In accordance with the East African Community (EAC) rotational arrangement for this position among Partner States, the next Executive Secretary shall be appointed from the Republic of Uganda.
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