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Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has said on Tuesday that the terrorists have exposed themselves at a time when Uganda’s security infrastructure has improved, compared to what it was in 2018 when he made the speech to Parliament. The president further said the terrorists who blew themselves up near the Central …

Ugandan Head of state, Yoweri Museveni has called for a meeting of East African leaders to discuss Ethiopia’s civil war, the Reuters news agency reports. “President Museveni is in touch with Prime Minister Abiy [Ahmed] on the ongoing situation in Ethiopia and has expressed concern at the refusal by the …

Unvaccinated Ugandan Members of Parliament will be denied access to the country’s parliament building from Monday. According for deputy Speaker Anita Among, the move was to “demonstrate a good example in support of the government’s public health policy”. Uganda’s parliament becomes the third state institution to ban non-vaccinated people after …

The Ugandan Head of State Yoweri Museveni has announced that schools in the country will reopen in January, almost two years after they were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The president said the reopening of schools would happen regardless of how many people were vaccinated. Although Mr Museveni said …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday, met Ms Bintou Keita, the special representative of the United Nations Secretary general in the DR Congo and head of MONUSCO (United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo). The President and Ms Keita discussed matters pertaining to the security situation in the …

Uganda’s commander of land forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has tweeted photos of what he says is the country’s first locally made infantry fighting vehicle. He said it was “fully designed and manufactured in Uganda”, but did not offer details of its features and cost. The vehicle, christened chui – Swahili …

At least 160 Ugandan police officers will be deployed in conflict-threatened Somalia in December 2021, police said in a statement Thursday. Ugandan police said in a statement that the officers up for deployment ‘‘on October 14 completed a six-month intensive pre-deployment training course in peacekeeping operations of African Union Mission …

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday firmly reiterated that there will be salary increase for teachers of humanities. Delivering his address at the national celebration of World Teachers’ Day at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, Mr Museveni assailed proponents of accelerated reopening of schools closed over Covid and put teachers …

Several African leaders have arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital as a prelude to the inauguration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Mr Abiy who has been sworn in as prime minister will lead the country for the next five years. The leaders to have arrived so far include: Nigeria’s …

Participating to The Dubai Expo, the Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni rallied investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to take advantage of the resources and market the county’s beauty and potential in a bid to invite investors into the country. The Dubai Expo is a globally recognised trade event and …