President Yoweri Museveni has described former President of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, as the most important personality in the human history as far as the political unity of Africa is concerned.
“For about 4.5 million years ago, which the Western world labelled the dark ages of Africa’s underdevelopment, no African fought for the struggle of Africa’s unity and independence like Nyerere did. For us Ugandans, we are grateful,” he said.

GULU DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Acholi and Gulu municipality in particular to exploit the developed infrastructure in place to improve their incomes by engaging in money generating activities so that they are able to meet their economic demands.

President Yoweri Museveni and his wife Mrs. Janet Museveni today joined family members and friends of former Premier, Professor Apollo Nsibambi, who passed on yesterday at his home in Bulange-Mengo of Rubaga Division in Kampala District. 

Local leaders and youth from Arua Municipality have apologized to President Yoweri Museveni and the nation for the chaos and violence that happened in September last year that resulted in death and destruction including the stoning of the President’s car.

LIRA DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has called on Christians to lead through hard work and be examples to others in contributing to stable families. 

He made the call yesterday at the Urban Arch Deacon, Diocese of Lango in Lira Municipality during the 5 days Mothers’ Union Convention. The President is in Lango region as part of his national tour to promote the job and wealth creation campaign aimed at providing jobs and improving household incomes.

LIRA DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni has said that the NRM Government having built the major roads was committed in building the smaller roads in municipalities to ease access and improve service delivery. 

“NRM believes in a one by one policy - Prioritization. We set up priorities because it is not possible to work on all issues at the same time. Now that we have done the big roads, we can start doing the small ones to ease access for our people,” he said.

BARLEGE, OTUKE DISTRICT: President Yoweri Museveni yesterday hosted the paramount chief of Lango, Won Nyaci Yosam Odur Ebii at the State Lodge in Barlege in Otuke district.

OYAM DISTRICT: Uganda peoples Congress leaders and those of the Forum for Democratic Change have today resolved to endorse President Yoweri Museveni as the sole candidate for the 2021 Presidential election, saying while they don’t belong to the NRM party but agree with President Yoweri Museveni’s development agenda especially infrastructure development, peace and development

President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Bunyoro, especially the youth not to be diverted by prospects in the oil sector and ignore engagement in job and wealth creation activities.

“Oil is good and it is coming but don’t be swayed from engaging in wealth and job creation activities. Government has identified seven sectors that every Ugandan can get involved in to create wealth and improve incomes,” he said.

•Skills development projects for 20 zones

•Land fragmentation killing production

May 14, 2019

HOIMA:  President Yoweri Museveni has urged leaders at all levels to form SACCOS that government can support to supplement their incomes saying it is not sustainable for government to increase civil servants salaries at this time.