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As part of the second UNFCCC climate week, the COP29 Presidency hosted a High-Level Ministerial event on addressing Africa’s special needs and circumstances in the climate crisis. Speaking at the session, AGN Chair Dr. Richard Muyungi reiterated Africa’s desire for equity and accountability in the climate processes. “Africa's special needs and circumstances is not an illusion but a reality informed by...

Uganda has crowned her newest ambassadors of culture and tourism, and what a spectacular evening it was! At the heart of the celebration, Queen Nachap Cindy Kezia emerged as the overall winner, radiating grace and determination to carry Uganda’s tourism banner with pride. She was joined on the podium by two equally inspiring ladies Queen Amusolo Pauline Leizel, the 1st...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last evening met and discussed a wide range of developmental issues with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Buganda Parliamentary Caucus at State House, Entebbe.  During the meeting, President Museveni guided the caucus on a number of issues on service delivery and development in Buganda and across the country. “You, the new leaders, need to defend the legitimate interests of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today passed out 1,372 secondary school teachers from Greater Mbarara and Ntungamo regions who have been undergoing a patriotism course at Ntare School, Mbarara City.  The training which started on 26th August, 2025, ran under the theme: “Transforming Teachers lives through Patriotism”. During the pass-out ceremony, President Museveni congratulated the participants for successfully finishing their course.  “I...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today flagged off National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilizers from all over the country to sensitize the masses on different government programs aimed at lifting the lives of the wanainchi. “It seems you are clear about the vision and strategy of NRM because that’s always the problem people, don’t know how to get out of poverty”...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed to intensify efforts to improve the welfare of veterans who fought in Uganda’s liberation struggles, saying that it is unacceptable for those who risked their lives for the country’s freedom to languish in poverty. “It’s not good to have the veterans in poverty. It’s not good at all,” President Museveni told a gathering of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in a statement to Ugandans reflected on Uganda’s political history. He recalled the sectarian divisions at Independence in 1962 between DP, UPC, and Kabaka Yekka. These weak alliances collapsed, leading to conflicts in 1966 and 1971. By 1979, the country had suffered massive killings under Amin and economic collapse. The rigged 1980 elections pushed the NRA into armed struggle,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with China-based consortium proposing to build and develop an international airport in Nyakisharara, Mbarara district.  The meeting took place at State House, Entebbe. The project, presented to the President by Base 7 Aviation International Academy and their consultants, Hamster Business Solutions, aims to transform the region's economic landscape.  According to officials from...

The Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA) and the Urban Authorities’ Association of Uganda (UAAU) have petitioned Parliament, raising alarm over the deteriorating state of service delivery in local governments. The two umbrella bodies are calling for urgent and targeted reforms to restore efficiency, strengthen accountability, and improve services for communities. The petition, submitted by ULGA President Andrew Awany, who also serves...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of diplomacy in advancing national development as Uganda’s Heads of Mission gathered on the third day of the Annual Ambassadors’ Conference at Gulu University. Convened under the theme “Strengthening the Foreign Service’s Contribution to National Development”, the meeting has provided a platform for reviewing the performance...