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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI COMMENDS UGANDANS FOR EMBRACING NRM IDEAS THAT HAVE STEERED DEVELOPMENT

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has commended Ugandans for embracing the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ideas that has enabled the country to develop. 

“I thank you very much the people of Uganda; when we brought our ideas, you accepted them because if you didn't accept, we would have been isolated,” he said. 

HEADS OF STATE ARRIVE IN UGANDA TO ATTEND IGAD AND NAM SUMMITS

A section of Heads of State have arrived today in Uganda to attend the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government meeting and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.

The leaders who are already in Uganda include South Sudan President, H.E Salva Kiir Mayardit, Djibouti President, H.E Ismail Omar Guelleh and Somalia President, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI MEETS EGYPTIAN INVESTORS, ASSURES THEM OF READY MARKET

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today held a meeting with a delegation of Egyptian investors at State House, Entebbe. 

The delegation was led by H.E Dato Arshad Mahmood, the Chairman of the International Investment Consortium Inc.

The consortium is a global design and finance investment consortium that is driving economic growth across the planet.

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI INSPECTS PROGRESS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SITES AHEAD OF NAM AND G-77 SUMMITS

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, yesterday, November 18, 2023, inspected and assessed the readiness of various infrastructure projects ahead of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G-77) +China Third South summits. 

Uganda will host the two summits from 15th-23rd January 2024 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. 

NAM will run under the theme: “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence” whereas the Third South summit will focus on “Leaving No One Behind”.

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI AND HIS SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE COUNTERPART DISCUSS ECONOMIC COOPERATION

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with the President of São Tomé and Principe, H.E Carlos Manuel Vila Nova. 

During a meeting held at State House Entebbe, the two leaders discussed issues concerning bilateral relations between the two countries, with key focus on economic cooperation.

President Museveni assured his guest that Uganda is ready to cooperate with São Tomé and Principe in various sectors of the economy. 

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI CHALLENGES LOCAL SCIENTISTS TO FAST-TRACK HIV/AIDS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AS HE COMMISSIONS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT CENTER

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged local scientists to fast- track the development of the HIV/AIDS vaccine.

 

“It's good that you are waking up, and we must get the vaccine,” he said.

The President made the remarks today as the Chief Guest during the Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) 30th Anniversary celebrations held at the center's headquarters in Lubowa, along Entebbe Road, Wakiso District.

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