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President Museveni Calls for Increased Support to Somalia, Emphasizes PAN-African Solidarity
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today reiterated the urgent need for African solidarity and increased financial support to Somalia, as a key pillar for sustainable peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.
The President made the remarks while chairing the Extraordinary Summit of Troop-Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) at State...
Col. Nakalema Calls for Automation System in the Construction Sector to Eliminate BUREAUCRAC AND WRONG ELEMENTS
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has tasked the National Building Review Board (NBRB) to make good use of their Building Industry Management System (BIMS) to overcome unnecessary bureaucracy and eliminate wrong elements from the construction sector.
“Through automation, we shall be able to speed up the approval process and improve revenue. This...
IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, Reaffirms Commitment to Somalia’s Stability
On the sidelines of the Extraordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) held in Kampala, Uganda, IGAD Executive Secretary H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu held high-level consultations with H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Their discussions centered on the prevailing peace and security dynamics, as well as the socioeconomic transformation...
IGAD Executive Secretary Arrives in Uganda for AUSSOM Summit
The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, has officially arrived in Entebbe to participate in the Extraordinary Summit of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
The summit brings together key regional leaders and stakeholders to reaffirm their support for Somalia’s peace and stability....
Vatican Begins Final Rites for Pope Francis with Coffin Closure Ahead of Divine Mercy Mass
Today, the Rite of the Closing of the Coffin of His Holiness Pope Francis was solemnly presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church. This deeply symbolic moment marks the beginning of the final commendation of the late Pontiff, as the Church enters the official days of mourning known as the Novendiali.
As...
Tourism takes Centre Stage at the Pearl of Africa Trade Expo in Malaysia
Malaysia and ASEAN investors attending the Pearl of Africa Trade and tourism expo have expressed a strong desire to explore deeper collaborations with their Ugandan counterparts in the same sector so as to realise the target of over 5000 tourists exchanged by 2026.
Speaker after urged tourism sector players to create partnerships that would unlock new markets through leveraging digital...
Uganda’s Economy to Double , as Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Dividends Yields Results
Uganda has embarked on a new journey of increasing the size of the economy from US$50 billion in FY 2022/23 to US$500 billion by 2040, with an aggressive investment campaign to match the aspiration.
With this, Government continues to make a strong case for why it has been earmarked as a favourite investment destination. Uganda’s Finance Minister-Matia Kasaija said the stability of the Ugandan...
President Museveni Hosts Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today hosted the former Kenyan President, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta who paid a courtesy call on him at State House Entebbe.
The visit followed H.E Kenyatta’s participation as a keynote speaker at the second Annual Guild Leaders’ Summit 2025 held at Makerere University, Kampala on Thursday April 24,2025.
The summit was organized by the Guild Presidents Leadership Academy...
President Museveni Vows to Protect Telecom Infrastructure , Backs Power Extension to Remote Towers
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to designate telecommunication towers as critical national infrastructure to curb rampant vandalism that continues to affect communication and service delivery across the country.
He made the assurance yesterday while meeting officials from American Tower Uganda (ATC Uganda) led by Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance at State House,...
President Museveni Proposes Neutral Tororo City as Compromise in Japadhola-Iteso Dispute
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has proposed a breakthrough compromise to end the decades-old conflict between the Japadhola and Iteso communities in Tororo.
Speaking during a meeting held today at State House, Entebbe, the President suggested that Tororo Municipality be elevated to a city status and maintained as a neutral administrative unit, with the establishment of three new districts to accommodate...
