Prof. Lubega, an ICT4D expert with over 25 years of experience, highlighted AI’s transformative role in education, emphasizing its benefits in personalized learning, curriculum planning, and communication.
President Yoweri Museveni concluded a four-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, marked by the signing of two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at boosting Uganda’s health and transport sectors.
At the 4th edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, President Yoweri Museveni urged global investors to seize the abundant opportunities in Uganda and Africa, highlighting the continent’s economic potential.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, has defended Uganda’s decision to join BRICS, citing shifts in the global order where the United States and European Union unilaterally impose sanctions on other nations, often without United Nations resolutions while appearing before Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee to present the 2025/26 Budget Framework Paper
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defense Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, highlighted the vital role of Ugandan Defense Advisers in advancing national interests abroad during the annual Defense Advisers’ summit at the Defense Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the public display of demarcated Local Government Council Electoral Areas from January 13 to January 20, 2025, ahead of Uganda’s 2025/2026 General Elections.
The government has given China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) up to July 2027 to complete construction works on the new permanent bridge over River Katonga on the Kampala-Masaka Highway.
Col. Edith Nakalema, head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, held discussions with the Indian Business Forum led by Director General Rajesh Kumar to promote investments in Uganda. Nakalema emphasized SHIPU’s commitment to a transparent, fraud-free investment environment and introduced the Uganda Electronic Investors Protection Portal to streamline processes.
President Yoweri Museveni will address the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025, sharing Uganda’s transformation journey. Invited by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Museveni attended the opening ceremony alongside East African leaders, including Kenya’s William Ruto and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame.
The Committee on Health has renewed calls for Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital to be upgraded to a National Referral Hospital to ease pressure on Mulago Hospital. The request was made during the 2025/2026 budget discussions.
