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.

President Yoweri Museveni has described former President of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, as the most important personality in the human history as far as the political unity of Africa is concerned.
“For about 4.5 million years ago, which the Western world labelled the dark ages of Africa’s underdevelopment, no African fought for the struggle of Africa’s unity and independence like Nyerere did. For us Ugandans, we are grateful,” he said.

GULU DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Acholi and Gulu municipality in particular to exploit the developed infrastructure in place to improve their incomes by engaging in money generating activities so that they are able to meet their economic demands.

President Yoweri Museveni and his wife Mrs. Janet Museveni today joined family members and friends of former Premier, Professor Apollo Nsibambi, who passed on yesterday at his home in Bulange-Mengo of Rubaga Division in Kampala District. 

Local leaders and youth from Arua Municipality have apologized to President Yoweri Museveni and the nation for the chaos and violence that happened in September last year that resulted in death and destruction including the stoning of the President’s car.

LIRA DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has called on Christians to lead through hard work and be examples to others in contributing to stable families. 

He made the call yesterday at the Urban Arch Deacon, Diocese of Lango in Lira Municipality during the 5 days Mothers’ Union Convention. The President is in Lango region as part of his national tour to promote the job and wealth creation campaign aimed at providing jobs and improving household incomes.

LIRA DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has said that the NRM Government having built the major roads was committed in building the smaller roads in municipalities to ease access and improve service delivery. 

“NRM believes in a one by one policy - Prioritization. We set up priorities because it is not possible to work on all issues at the same time. Now that we have done the big roads, we can start doing the small ones to ease access for our people,” he said.