{"id":11886,"date":"2026-06-05T14:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=11886"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:45:35","slug":"updf-announces-2026-nationwide-general-recruitment-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/updf-announces-2026-nationwide-general-recruitment-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDF Announces 2026 Nationwide General Recruitment Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA &#8211; <\/strong>The Uganda Peoples\u2019 Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially unveiled the 2026 nationwide General Recruitment Exercise across all districts of Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development was announced by the UPDF Spokesperson Col. 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