ENTEBBE, STATE HOUSE: President Museveni has today received a cheque of Shs 570million (approximately US$150,000) from United Bank of Africa (UBA) presented to him by the CEO of UBA, Mr. Johnson Agereyo, as support to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. 

In his brief remarks, Mr. Johnson noted that their action was also a call for the private sector to support government’s efforts to curb the spread of corona virus.

MATHENIKO COUNTY, MOROTO DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the people of Karamoja sub-region for supporting governments program of disarmament that has ushered in the peace now prevailing in the area followed by the industrial revolution that will not only create employment for the people but will also bring about development in the sub-region.

Uganda holds intercessory prayers in face of pandemic 

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has said that apart from tourism and entertainment industries that would be greatly affected by the threat of COVID19 pandemic currently raving some parts of the world, the economy of Uganda would continue to thrive. 

He counseled that the businessmen who have been importing from China should think of starting to produce products from here.

NAKASONGOLA: President Yoweri Museveni has called on the people of Nakasongola who include the Baruli and migrants from other parts of the country, to live in harmony and peacefully and stop fighting and killing each other over land.

IDEOLOGY IN BARAWE AND CEELJAALE - SOMALIA09 Mar2020

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ 

(UPDF) Chief Political Commissar (CPC), Brig Gen Henry Masiko has visited Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) of Barawe and Ceeljaale 

respectively, in Somalia. 

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has received the Association of National Olympics Committees of Africa (ANOCA) order of merit award on the Africa continent, presented to him yesterday by the President of ANOCA, Mr. Mustapha Berraf at State House Entebbe.

NYONDO, MBALE DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni who is also the National Chairman of the NRM Party has urged women to promote patriotism and fight tribalism to help transform their communities.

The President, who was yesterday officiating at the closure of the NRM National Women’s league training, said tribalism failed past regimes and should not be tolerated. The one-week training was held at St John Bosco PTC Nyondo, in Bungokho South Constituency in Mbale district.

NTAWO, MUKONO: The Head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema has said that the Government would not tolerate people promoting violence to resolve land conflicts. 

“I have come to listen to you so that we may cooperate and work together to correct the anomalies peacefully,” she said.

KABAMBA, MUBENDE DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the UPDF has commended the army leadership for emphasizing training and skills development of soldiers saying this allows them to grow professionally. 

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has recommended that travelers from anywhere in the world should have medical certification from the country of origin as a guarantee to slow the deadly the coronavirus spread.