Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among urged member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) to anchor their work on promoting inclusivity in global governance. Among, who was delivering President Yoweri Museveni’s message at the opening ceremony of the 63rd Annual Session of AALCO held at …
Read More »AALCO’s 63rd session opens in Uganda with focus on int’l law
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Government representatives, legal experts, and diplomats from 49 member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) convened Monday in Uganda for the body’s 63rd annual session to advance cooperation on key legal and international issues. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Ugandan …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Chinese capital driving Africa’s development
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said Chinese investment is helping accelerate Africa’s growth, particularly in infrastructure and industrial development. Speaking at the opening of the two-day Uganda Development Finance Summit 2025 in the capital, Kampala, Museveni noted that both state-owned and private Chinese capital …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Chinese investment drives industrial transformation
MBALE, Uganda | Xinhua | Chinese-funded industrial parks and factories are playing a vital role in driving Uganda’s industrial transformation, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday. He made the remarks when visiting the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park in the eastern city of Mbale. Museveni, who inaugurated four new Chinese-invested …
Read More »Museveni tells Teso: Govt cannot compensate for war
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni addressed the people of Teso with a firm message that the government cannot provide direct compensation for losses incurred during the war, but it can focus on restocking and rehabilitation for each affected family. His remarks came during a meeting with …
Read More »Gov’t to establish fisheries fund
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has committed to rolling out the Fisheries fund to support fishermen with affordable credit for fishing gear. While meeting leaders of fishermen from the different parts of Uganda at the State lodge in Jinja City on Tuesday, Museveni noted that this …
Read More »Uganda, Egypt discuss Nile River utilization, regional cooperation
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty have held talks regarding the use of Nile River waters and broader regional cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan State House on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed Egypt’s existential concerns over …
Read More »Construction of shs58 billion Bataka Headquarters commissioned
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the construction of Lwattamu House, the headquarters for Buganda clan heads, also known as the Bataka. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in Mengo on Friday, Museveni highlighted the significance of clan heads in the promotion and preservation of culture …
Read More »Museveni launches upgrade of key road linking central and northern Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has launched the upgrade of an 87.6-kilometer road, including the construction of a ferry and bridge landing site, in Kayunga District in central Uganda. Museveni, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong, flagged off the two-year construction of the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya …
Read More »Opposition posters defaced during Museveni’s PDM tour
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of campaign posters of opposition candidates in Wakiso District have been defaced as President Yoweri Museveni continues his tour of Parish Development Model-PDM projects. His visit has cost candidates their campaign posters. especially those of the National Unity Platform-NUP. In Nansana municipality, where political rivalry …
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