Kampala, Uganda, was one of the winning cities for its sustainable development plans, an award jointly by UN-Habitat and the Shanghai Municipality government to recognize cities and municipalities worldwide for their progress in implementing the 2030 Agenda.
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, held a fruitful meeting with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu about proposed policy for bulk importation and supply of petroleum products to reduce fuel prices over the weekend in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has attributed the hike in fuel prices in Uganda to people who buy huge quantities of petroleum products from middlemen in Kenya.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni affirmed that the government is going to set up a consolidated package of wealth creation and poverty alleviation for the people of Karamoja while delivering a lecture of opportunity to leaders from the Karamoja Sub-region at Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership and Pan-African Centre of Excellence -Kaweweta, Nakaseke District yesterday 15th October 2023.
During a meeting between President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and a delegation from Algeria, the focus was on enhancing trade and investment between the two nations. President Museveni emphasized the potential for mutual prosperity stemming from their longstanding relationship, highlighting the importance of African countries producing goods and reducing reliance on imports.
Minister of Gender, labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi Akena, has revealed that the World Bank approved the work plan for the implementation of the Generating Growth Opportunities for Women Enterprises Projects (GROW) during media briefing at Junior Quarters in Lira City East Division, Lira City on Sunday, 24th September 2023.
The State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, emphasized the transformative power of skills acquired through the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl/Boy Child (PISGBC) project. She highlighted that success doesn’t solely depend on university degrees but also on practical skills during a showcase event at Luzira Skilling Center.
Senior officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and a delegation from the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) convened under the leadership of Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Wilson Mbadi to explore potential collaboration for Uganda’s oil and gas industry success.
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a clinker and cement production plant in Moroto District. The factory, established by West International Holding Limited, a subsidiary of China West Cement Limited, is set to save Uganda $380 million in imported clinker costs while creating jobs and tax revenue.
On September 1, 2023, Agago residents celebrated a 500-million Shilling water project funded by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in partnership with Agago District Local Government. This project aims to drill 13 new boreholes and repair 44 existing ones in eight sub-counties.
