June 26, 2019

HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA: President Yoweri Museveni has made a proposal to the Hunan Province leaders in China to consider joint partnerships in the production of lithium batteries to support Uganda’s emerging automobile industry and food processing to add value to the country’s robust fresh food industry.

HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA: President Yoweri Museveni has said partnerships especially around trade and trade facilitation will ensure global prosperity of nations which leaders must understand, adding however, that mutual support around trade must include infrastructure development such as roads, railway, electricity, ICT backbone, trained man-power etc.

HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA: President Yoweri Museveni has today arrived in Hunan province of China for a two day working visit during which he will officially open the first China- Africa economic and trade expo and also deliver a key note address.

President Yoweri Museveni has said that a small market is a hindrance to prosperity. It is, therefore, important for Uganda to integrate with East Africa.

“Integrating Uganda with East Africa and Africa is very important as part of the measures that have to be undertaken so as to ensure a sustainable market for our goods,” he said.

President Yoweri Museveni has urged all Ugandans, especially Movement leaders, to fully understand that the Movement is not a mere political party but rather a mission driven liberation group whose protracted struggle for over the last five decades has entailed working for the socio-economic transformation of Uganda and the African continent so that Africa can be as modern as Europe, America and the current Asian continent’s status of development.

President Yoweri Museveni has received special message from his Angola counterpart, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.

Special Envoy and Foreign Affairs Minister of Angola, Mr. Manuel Domingos Augustino, delivered the message to Mr. Museveni today at State House, Nakasero. 

President Museveni and the Angolan delegation discussed regional issues. 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sam Kuteesa attended the meeting.

President Yoweri Museveni has launched Phase Four of the National Information Communication Technology (ICT) Backbone Infrastructure project for Teso and Karamoja Sub-Regions at Ongongoja Secondary School in Katakwi District. 

President Yoweri Museveni has saluted war heroes who died fighting for the political freedom, liberation and the peace that Ugandans are enjoying today.
Speaking today during the 30th Heroes Day Anniversary celebrations at Kasanje Town Council in Wakiso District under the theme “Celebrating the Courageous Heroes that Brought the Peace and Prosperity We Are Enjoying.”

President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed the idea of a Russian-Ugandan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Scientific and Technological Cooperation saying it will boost industrial development in Uganda through the use of space technology in carrying out research.

President Yoweri Museveni has received a special message from his counterpart, President Dennis Sassou Nguesso, of Congo (Brazzaville).

The Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean Claude Gakosso, delivered the message to President Museveni yesterday evening at State House, Nakasero.

The Congolese Minister led his country’s pilgrims to the annual Namugongo Martyrs’ Day celebrations that took place yesterday.