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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received a message of condolence from the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson upon the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. Rt. Hon. Oulanyah died in USA on March 20 and was buried last Friday at Lalogi in Omoro district. 

Premier Johnson's message was delivered by Lord Dolar Popat who called on the President at State House, Nakasero, this afternoon.

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief (CIC) of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has met with the country’s Security High Command during which they discuessed the country’s successful handling of several pandemics including COVID 19, Locusts, Operation Shujaa and the security situation in the Karamoja region.

He commended the UPDF for their efforts in enforcing Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) when the pandemic was at its peak.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief (C-i-C) of the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF), has said that the country is safe and stable save for a few pockets of insecurity that are being handled.

"The security situation in the country is good. There are a few little things which are easy to deal with, like the cattle rustling in Karamoja, that will be dealt with. Then for the ADF in Congo, your colleagues are dealing with that," Museveni 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.

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.

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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.