President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has confirmed his participation in this year’s C-10 summit, scheduled for November 23, 2023, in Equatorial Guinea. The decision follows an official invitation from Equatorial Guinea’s President, H.E Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The C-10 summit involves the African Union Committee of Ten, which focuses on UN Security Council reform.
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is hosting the National HIV and AIDS Scientific Meeting in Kampala from November 14th to 16th, 2023. This 3-day event, held in partnership with the Research, Academia, Science, and Professional Associations Self-Coordinating Entity (RASP-SCE), will bring together researchers, policymakers, and service providers to exchange new insights into HIV/AIDS response.
MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District.
In a meeting at State House Entebbe, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé and Principe discussed bilateral relations, with a focus on economic cooperation. President Museveni expressed Uganda’s readiness to collaborate, particularly in fish processing.
Colonel Edith Nakalema led a stakeholders’ meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala, Uganda, aimed at coordinating efforts to create a secure investment environment in the country. The meeting included policymakers from government ministries, bank executives, and leaders of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV, hosted a team of UPDF Generals and Senior Officers at his palace to discuss preparations for the 2024 Defence Forces week, known as Tarehe Sita. The Kyabazinga pledged support for UPDF’s efforts in promoting social and economic transformation in Busoga
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.
