President Yoweri Museveni urged Ugandans living in the diaspora to work hard and invest their earnings back in their country at home and also learn into the habit of shunning dependence on donor funds and handouts.
The President, has concluded his visit to London where he, along with other world leaders and delegations, attended a conference on Somalia, was meeting Ugandans living in the United Kingdom (UK) and neighboring European countries at...
President Yoweri Museveni called on investors and the business community in the Commonwealth countries to invest in developing countries like Uganda to ensure that wealth is really common. He said taking advantage of the English language as a mode of communication; the country is fast transitioning from a peasant society to a middle class society.
The President was speaking at a luncheon with investors and the business community at the Corinthia...
Five newly accredited envoys from Cyprus, Chile, Bangladesh, Israel and Sri Lanka, have presented their letters of credence to President Yoweri Museveni. The ceremonies were witnessed by State Minister for International Affairs Mr. Okello Oryem.
In separate ceremonies held at State House, Entebbe, the President warmly welcomed to Uganda the new Cypriot High Commissioner, Mr. Agis Loizou, with whom he discussed bilateral issues concerning the two...
President Yoweri Museveni opened a state-of-the-art mega library at Makerere University Business School in Nakawa Division with an appeal to the management to start new science courses that are marketable.
The President who, on arrival, toured the University’s facilities that included the Chaplaincy to which he contributed Shs.30 million each for construction, congratulated MUBS for the magnificent library saying they followed the footsteps of...
President Yoweri Museveni, the National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party, strongly advised the electorate of Jinja Municipality to send to Parliament a person who will not antagonize government development programmes.
The President was speaking at a rally organized at Lakeside Primary School in Jinja Municipality East constituency by the NRM flag bearer Mr. Igeme Nathan Nabeta, for the forthcoming by-election slated for...
President Yoweri Museveni urged the youth to desist from immoral life-styles that may drive them to contracting the HIV/AIDS scourge. He said that promiscuity is still the main route through which the pandemic spreads and noted that all other ways of preventing the scourge have been observed by the youth but the spread of the pandemic through sex remains the biggest challenge to society.
The President was speaking during the NRM victory...
President Yoweri Museveni praised the government of President Theodore Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea for the proper utilization of the country’s oil revenues, especially on human resource and electricity development.
The President made the remarks this afternoon at a joint press conference he held with the visiting President of Equatorial Guinea at State House Nakasero.
President Nguema who had been on a 3-day official visit in the country...
President Yoweri Museveni awarded the visiting Presidents of Rwanda Paul Kagame and Theodore Obiang Nguema Obasago of Equatorial Guinea with the most Excellent Order of the Peal of Africa, the Grand Master in recognition of their selfless contribution to peace and stability not only in their own countries but also in their respective regions.
President Yoweri Museveni calls on teachers to observe nationalism.
He made the call today during a lecture presented on his behalf to Secondary School head-teachers and teachers, by one of his Private Secretaries, Mr. David Mafabi, at Shimoni Core Primary Teachers’ College in Kira Town Council in Wakiso district.
The head teachers and teachers that constituted the third batch of the Patriotism Workshop of 843 participants represent 233 schools...
President Yoweri Museveni commended Makerere University officials for awarding President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
The President paid his tribute today at Makerere University Freedom Square during the awarding ceremony that was presided over by the Chancellor of Makerere University, Professor Mondo Kagonyera.