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POCKETS OF INSECURITY IN THE COUNTRY BEING HANDLED, SAYS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief (C-i-C) of the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF), has said that the country is safe and stable save for a few pockets of insecurity that are being handled.

"The security situation in the country is good. There are a few little things which are easy to deal with, like the cattle rustling in Karamoja, that will be dealt with. Then for the ADF in Congo, your colleagues are dealing with that," Museveni said.

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI HOSTS DELEGATION OF UNFPA FROM EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hosted a delegation of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) from East and Southern Africa led by Dr. Bannet Ndyanabangi, the UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa who was accompanied by the UNFPA resident representative in Uganda, Dr. Mary Otieno at State House, Entebbe. The President and his guests discussed Uganda's demography.

EAC HEADS OF STATE ADMIT DR CONGO TO THE COMMUNITY

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: East African Heads of State have today officially admitted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community effectively making it the latest and largest member of the trading block.

During the EAC Heads of State 19th Extra-Ordinary Summit held virtually, the summit considered the report of the Council of Ministers on the negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on admission of DRC into the EAC. 

TOORO INDUSTRIAL HUB TO SKILL YOUTH FOR MONEY ECONOMY - SHC

KYENJOJO DISTRICT: The Tooro Presidential Industrial Hub will train youth in different skills including bakery, block making and stone cutting, shoe making, tailoring and knitting, Coffee and maize processing, welding, hair dressing and others through common user facilities to empower them to join the money economy, the State House Comptroller Jane Barekye has said. 

RESOLUTION NO. 5/4/230322 OF THE 8TH MEETING OF THE 4TH CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT

The 8th Meeting of the 4th Central Executive Committee of the National Resistance Movement Party sitting in Emergency Session at Entebbe today 23rd March 2022, hereby resolves as follows:

1. To place on record, our distinct recognition and warm acknowledgement of the sterling contribution of Rt. Hon. Jacob L'Okori Oulanyah (RIP), Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, to the vigorous advancement of the Programs of National Resistance Movement;

PRESIDENT MUSEVENIS STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT

Countrymen and Countrywomen

Yesterday,  at about 12.40pm, it was my sad duty to announce the untimely death of our Speaker,  the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, MP for Omoro. 

Today, I add the following: 

1. I extend my condolences, the condolences of my family and of all Ugandans to the children of Oulanyah and to his wider family.  The government and the NRM will always stand with them.  I will say more about Rt. Hon. Oulanyah in the coming days.  

H.ES MESSAGE ON THE DEATH OF SPEAKER JACOB OULANYA

Countrymen and Countrywomen. 

It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament.  

I got information of this sad news at 10.30am, East African time from People that have been with him and the doctor that was caring for him in the intensive care unit. He was a good Cadre. I delayed the announcement so that his children would be informed first. 

May His soul rest in eternal peace. 

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