Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a Food and Agricultural Authority (FAA) that will be mandated with food-related matters, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze has revealed during parliamentary session yesterday 25th October 2023.
President Museveni has given approval for the upgrade of Arua Aerodrome to an international airport, stating its strategic location near South Sudan and the DRC would boost business. He expressed support during a meeting with East of Eden (U) Ltd, the company behind the project.
The United Nations agencies in Uganda have commended the Ugandan government, led by President Yoweri Museveni, for launching the Parish Development Model (PDM). During the 78th United Nations Day celebrations in Gulu City, UN Resident Coordinator Susan Ngongi Namondo highlighted the PDM as a program that has the potential to lift Ugandans out of poverty and support the nation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
Major General Francis Takirwa, Deputy Commander of the Land Forces, commissioned 60 housing units in Matany Sub- County, Napak District, as part of a larger initiative to provide 30,000 housing units for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dispatched over 254 district leaders from the nine districts of the Karamoja Sub-region to attend an ideological orientation programme at the Oliver Reginald Tambo Leadership School in Nakaseke District.
Vincent Kedi, the Commissioner for Licensing in the Ministry of Energy, announced during a press briefing about the upcoming 12th annual Mineral Wealth conference that the government is close to revealing the winning bid for the revival of Kilembe Mines. This follows interest from 14 companies, with seven shortlisted to submit proposals for the mine’s revitalization.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while officiating at the 4th Youth Business Forum and Expo in Kampala, announced his commitment to provide funding for youth-led innovations. He emphasized that the government would support innovative projects with a clear business perspective and expressed gratitude for the youth’s efforts in finding solutions to Uganda’s challenges.
Uganda’s forthcoming introduction of the Cabotegravir HIV prevention injection, set to launch in January. This innovation aims to reduce HIV transmission, with a focus on youth, and follows international guidelines endorsing its use.
ISBAT University’s hacking competition, sponsored by Total Energies, aimed at identifying suitable locations for electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Kampala.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda have agreed to do away with the need for visas for their respective nationals, an announcement made by Hon the deputy minister for foreign affairs in Uganda Hon. Okello Oryem and credited the decision to the tenacious efforts of Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Felix Tshisekedi.
