President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this afternoon Wednesday April 13, 2022 met and held discussions with Church of Uganda leaders led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda the Most Reverend Dr. Samuel Kazimba Mugalu.

The meeting took place at State House Entebbe.

The meeting that was attended by the Bishop of Kitgum Diocese discussed the development of Janan Luwum site at Muchwini in Kitgum district.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has since time immemorial preached unity among the people because it discovered that unity is Strength. The President said this while commending the Moslem community and leaders for uniting. 

“I am happy because we as NRM discovered long time ago that unity is strength. We have always preached against disunity. I want to thank you for reaching this unity,” the President said.

H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hosted a delegation of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) from East and Southern Africa led by Dr. Bannet Ndyanabangi, the UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa who was accompanied by the UNFPA resident representative in Uganda, Dr. Mary Otieno at State House, Entebbe. The President and his guests discussed Uganda's demography.

President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief (C-I-C) of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), has hosted and held discussions with the European Union (EU) Special Envoy for Human Rights at State House, Nakasero.

The issue of torture was the centerpiece of the discussions.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the family of the late Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Jacob Oulanyah, that government will support them to continue the work that the late Speaker had started.

“We shall support you so that you continue the good work of Oulanyah,” Museveni said.

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has said that in order for the region to deal with emerging security threats, it must strengthen is economies and empower its people.

“You cannot deal with security threats unless you also deal with the economy. The economy must be strong,” he said.

The Director of Industrial Hubs and Presidential Projects in State House, Eng. Raymond Kamugisha, has warned Bunyoro and West Nile leaders against corruption when enrolling learners for the Zonal Industrial Hubs under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling Boys and Girls.

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: East African Heads of State have today officially admitted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community effectively making it the latest and largest member of the trading block.

During the EAC Heads of State 19th Extra-Ordinary Summit held virtually, the summit considered the report of the Council of Ministers on the negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on admission of DRC into the EAC. 

KYENJOJO DISTRICT: The Tooro Presidential Industrial Hub will train youth in different skills including bakery, block making and stone cutting, shoe making, tailoring and knitting, Coffee and maize processing, welding, hair dressing and others through common user facilities to empower them to join the money economy, the State House Comptroller Jane Barekye has said. 

TESO COLLEGE, SOROTI CITY: President Yoweri Museveni has called for the construction of simple, cost effective structures at the institutions of learning that will leave room for the expansion and accommodate more students.

“Let us plan, prioritise and resolve the issue of constructing simple and cost effective schools that will cover everybody instead of building storied flats that are very expensive,” he said.