Lucy Nakyobe, Chairperson of the NOC for NAM and G77+ China Summit 2024, inspected Entebbe International Airport’s upgrades for the upcoming summits. Uganda will host NAM Summit (Jan 15-20) and Third South Summit (Jan 21-23).
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, rejected Francis Zaake’s appointment as Deputy Chief Whip, citing the absence of the position in parliamentary rules. This move halted an attempt to assign Zaake multiple roles.
The Ugandan government, led by Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, assured attendees of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summits in Kampala of seamless communication through the implementation of reliable and faster internet infrastructure, featuring Wi-Fi 6 technology. The NAM Summit, focusing on global cooperation, precedes the Third South Summit with a theme of “Leaving No One Behind”.
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Uganda, scheduled for January 15th -20th, 2024, will include the Source of the Nile Women in Agribusiness Summit as a side event. Organized by the agriculture ministry, UN Women, and the NAM Secretariat, the session aims to showcase success stories of women in agribusiness, discuss policy needs, and inspire others.
In a noteworthy development, Uganda’s coffee export earnings have edged closer to the $1 billion mark in 2023, driven by increased production volumes, improved coffee prices, and heightened competition among foreign buyers According to the latest data from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
The government, through the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), is conducting an assessment of the new lower secondary curriculum before the final Uganda Certificate of Examinations (UCE) are conducted According to Mr. Patrick Byakatonda, executive director of Industrial training.
President Museveni urged Africa to overcome the impact of colonial policies, emphasizing the need for homegrown solutions. Speaking at the Commonwealth Speakers Conference, he called on parliamentarians to discard neo-colonial ideologies and embrace technology for development.
Ugandans have been urged by the Health Minister Dr. Jane Aceng to strictly follow preventive measures against COVID-19, including as frequent handwashing, sanitization, and upholding social separation in a statement highlighting the importance of ongoing surveillance against the virus following First Lady Janet Museveni’s positive COVID-19 test results from tests taken around Christmas. On Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Uganda’s Ministry of Lands urges landowners to update postal addresses for efficient land services, sparking mixed public responses and suggestions to embrace technology.
President Museveni urged Ugandan dairy farmers to shift focus from liquid milk to processed products like casein and powdered milk for the international market. The President emphasized the importance of value addition, commended past successes, and expressed hope for a new Anti-tick vaccine’s effectiveness.
