KOLOLO CEREMONIAL GROUNDS, KAMPALA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is optimistic that Uganda’s oil and gas project will go a long way in boosting the country’s economy. 

This after the French energy conglomerate Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation - CNOOC reached a deal with Uganda and Tanzania to invest more than US$10 billion in developing crude oil production between the two East African countries.

STATE LODGE, NAKASERO: President Yoweri Museveni has assured the people of Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo of total peace after the two countries launched joint operations to flush out the Allied Democratic Forces from Eastern Congo.

The President was today addressing a delegation of security chiefs from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led by their Minister in charge of National Defence Unit Dr. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga at State Lodge Nakasero.

H.E Gen. Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander-In-Chief (C-I-C) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has commissioned the first National Defense College (NDC) in Uganda located at Naminya, Njeru Town Council in Buikwe district.

Museveni also commissioned the college governing council and opened the inaugural course 1/2022 with an enrollment of 18 participants drawn from UPDF.

Uganda will in March this year host Heads-of-State under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Kampala to find lasting solutions to the security challenges affecting the eight-country bloc in Africa.

President Yoweri Museveni gave the greenlight to the summit in a meeting he held with the Executive Secretary of IGAD, Dr. Workneh Gebeheyu, who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe, today.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the country that Uganda will achieve Middle Income status by 2026.

Speaking at the 36th NRM/NRA Victory Day celebrations at Kololo independence grounds today, Museveni said the economy of Uganda will be 44 billion dollars in July this year compared to 1.5 billion dollars when NRM/NRA came into power in 1986.

President Yoweri Museveni has strongly advised the people of Bunyoro on individual and family household income as a route to community as well as national transformation.

President Museveni tasked leaders at all levels to strategically sensitise the masses on household incomes if they are to defeat poverty.

NAKASONGOLA AIRFORCE BASE: President Yoweri Museveni who is also the commander in Chief of the UPDF has today commissioned a helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul plant at the Nakasongola Air Force Base that will also in the future upgrade chopper ware. 

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially launched Destination Uganda brand #ExploreUganda" aimed at promoting Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, as a competitive tourism destination.

While unveiling the brand at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, the President urged the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities together with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to put more emphasis on community and cultural tourism.

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has strongly defended Uganda’s human rights record and said for the last 60 years, their struggle has been about promoting and defending Human Rights.

IBANDA DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Keihangara Seed Secondary School the first of its kind in the country in Ibanda district under the fund of World Bank and Government of Uganda.