Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda to stop exporting raw materials and invest in processing and manufacturing, as the country pursues a target of growing its economy tenfold to $500bn by 2040. In a speech read on his behalf by Trade, Industry …
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If We Want Native Languages, Schools Should Stop Punishing Children for Speaking Them COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | President Yoweri Museveni raised an important issue about Ugandans learning and preserving their native languages during his address at the coronation of Tooro Kingdom’s new King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo. I agree …
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From Kampala to New York, Islamabad, Riyadh, Paris and Moscow, Otunnu has turned his late campaign into a diplomatic roadshow COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | At 76, Olara Otunnu has embarked on an extraordinary diplomatic odyssey, travelling from capital to capital with former Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda is positioning digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI) as drivers of tourism growth, President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday as the country marked World Tourism Day. Museveni made the remarks while presiding over a national World Tourism Day commemoration held in the eastern district of …
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Lamu, Kenya | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has backed the construction of a mega petroleum refinery at Lamu in Kenya, but says Uganda will not invest in the project for now. Museveni says that before the Dangote East Africa Refinery project was finalised, he held discussions with Nigerian businessman …
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Mbale, Uganda | URN | A new Tourism Conservation Strategy for the Elgon Sub-region has been unveiled alongside the commissioning of Mbale Zoo, as the Government steps up efforts to protect the region’s natural resources and promote tourism as a source of household income. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the …
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COMMENT | NELSON BWIRE | A few days ago, my six-year-old daughter returned from school with an urgent issue: her teachers needed to speak with me about her endless chatter. She had gathered an unsuspecting group of classmates to inform them how “big and strong” Africa is, adding the …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that he will attend the coronation of Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I of Tooro Kingdom as the chief guest on September 29. State Minister for Gender and Culture Mary Kamuli Kutesa announced the President’s confirmation, saying his acceptance to attend adds …
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BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS | YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI | I want to thank the 8 million well-wishers that sent me congratulations on my 82nd birthday on the 15th of September, 2026. Those well-wishes and God’s blessings will push me and Maama for another just 18 years to reach 100 years of age …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out the transportation of petroleum products across Lake Victoria, warning that an accident involving a fuel vessel could contaminate one of Uganda’s most important freshwater resources. Museveni said Uganda should instead rely on pipelines and railways to move petroleum products, …
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