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.

President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Cape Town South Africa for the 28th World Economic Forum on Africa. He is accompanied by 1st Lady, Janet Museveni, who is Minister of Education and Sports.

The Forum’s deliberations will focus on inclusive growth as well as a shared future in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: President Yoweri Museveni has today held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt who is also the Chairman of the African Union at the Royal Yokohama pacific Hotel.

The two leaders who are in Japan to attend the TICAD7 conference discussed issues of mutual interest regarding the region and Africa.

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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: Japanese businessmen under their High level business federation, the Keidanren, have expressed their interest to partner with Uganda companies and government and invest in agro-processing, construction, solar panel production, transportation and in medical equipment.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Japanese private sector to partner with Uganda and commercialize banana flour production in saying this will promote food security for humanity.

President Museveni, PM Shinzo discuss infrastructure, funding

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda will procure five more heavy-duty road units from Japan to improve urban infrastructure and facilitate trade and service delivery. 

President Yoweri Museveni has said that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government is committed to achieving 100% literacy levels in the country, adding that efforts towards that goal have already borne great strides with the current literacy rates now standing at 77% up from 43% in 1986.

“Literacy rates were very low. Those who could read and write when NRM took over were at about 43%. It is now at 77%,” he said.