JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN: President Yoweri Museveni has strongly urged political leaders in Africa to work for peace and prosperity of their people and stop wasting time on retrogressive sectarian  issues like  identity of tribe or region. 

The President who started his remarks using Arabic words Tatawir (Prosperity), Hawiya (identity) and Masilaha (Unity) said it was absolute rubbish to waste even one afternoon to talk about identity.

President Yoweri Museveni today presided over Uganda’s 57th National independence anniversary celebrations at Sironko district headquarter grounds in Eastern Region and called upon Ugandans to support the National Resistance Movement plan of developing Uganda by prioritising production ahead of consumption. He said this would enable the country to solve the strategic bottlenecks to her economic growth adding that once solved, Uganda’s economy will grow in double digits.

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has this evening arried in Uganda on a 2-day State Visit at the invitation of his host, President Yoweri Museveni.

President Mnangagwa is is expected to grace Uganda;s 57th Independence anniversary celebrations that will take place on Sironko District in Eastern Uganda. 

President Yoweri Museveni has commended the leaders of the National Patriotism Club of Uganda for teaching the youth about the history of Uganda and how far the country has so far reached.

Mr. Museveni made this evening officiating as Chief guest at the Patriotism Catch-up ceremony organized by the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps of Uganda that took place at Kololo Independence Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. 

LUGOGO, KAMPALA: President Yoweri Museveni has clarified that crime preventers were created for two purposes; to work with the police in curbing crime and to act as reserve Army, adding that the government couldn’t turn them into employees because of the limited financial resources.

He, however, assured them that government would help support them from where they are to improve on their welfare through Savings and Credit Cooperatiove Organizations (SACCOs.) 

Pressident Yoweri Museveni has described the resources that will accrue from Uganda’s oil and gas as stimulantd that will enable the bigger economic sectors of government to grow.

President Yoweri Museveni has told Born-Again Christian leaders in the country that the proposal by State Minister for Ethics, Hon. Simon Lokodo, requiring all Pastors to obtain formal theological training from a recognized institute before they lead people, will be discussed until a consensus is reached.

President Yoweri Museveni has witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between the Government of Uganda and the Africa Export-Import (Afri-Exim) Bank. 

The ceremony that took place yesterday at State House, Entebbe also included the signing of an Agreement to host the Afri-Exim Branch in the country. 

ENTEBBE, STATE HOUSE: President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the borrowing of funds for national infrastructure development should only be ascribed to railway construction, electricity generation, irrigation schemes, strategic roads’ building and to some aspects of education and health sectors.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: Uganda is the safest place for any investor to inject their money and offers immense business opportunities, President Museveni has said.

“If there is a place where you can easily make money, it is Uganda.  The place is secure.  That is why we host 1.4 million refugees from the neighbouring countries," he said.