KOCH GOMA, NWOYA DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has today opened the Bukona agro-processors sugar factory and distillery at Lapem village, Coo room Parish, Koch Goma in Nwoya district, established by Indian proprietor and Managing Director, Mr. Praviin Krekal.

President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated His Grace Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu on his elevation as the new Archbishop of the Province of the Church of Uganda.

President Yoweri Museveni has contributed Shs.80 million to the needy students’ scheme at the Mukono-based Uganda Christian University (UCU) so as to support students in that institution who cannot manage to meet their education requirements.

KABAMBA, MUBENDE: President Yoweri Museveni, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Armed Forces, has urged the Uganda People’s Defence Forces to always remain highly disciplined and respect wananchi because the population forms the pillars of the army’s existence.

“You must respect the people and live in harmony with wananchi. These are your parents, your mothers and fathers whom you should give full respect. If you respect the people, they will also respect you,” he counseled. 

BWERA, KASESE: President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Jesus Cares Girls' Hostel at Bwera Secondary School in Bukonzo West County, Kasese District. The President also made a government contribution of Shs 370 million towards its completion, construction of school laboratories of Bwera Secondary School and the refurbishment of Kitalikibi Primary School. 

ENTEBBE, STATE HOUSE: President Yoweri Museveni has told a delegation of ambassadors from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland (NORDIC) who are accredited to Uganda, that without the East African integration we have got no future. 

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IGAD leaders discuss South Sudan, locusts invasion

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has attended the 34th Extra-ordinary summit of the assembly of IGAD Heads of State and government that took place at the sidelines of this year’s annual African Union Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

President Yoweri Museveni and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Armed Forces, has strongly advised the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), to uphold and maintain the discipline and the good relationship that the Army has cultivated with wananchi.

ENTEBBE, STATE HOUSE: The government of Uganda has confirmed 15b shillings for the acquisition of materials necessary to handle and mitigate the locust invasion in the country.

This was revealed today during a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and the government Inter-Ministerial Committee led by the Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, at State House Entebbe.

President Yoweri Museveni has left for Luanda, Capital of Angola, to attend the 3rd Quadripartite Summit on the implementation of the Luanda Agreements that were signed between Uganda and neighbouring Rwanda in the Angolan Capital on 21st August 2019 to solve the tensions between the 2 East African Community members.

The Summit is being co-hosted by President Joao Lourenco of Angola and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo.