Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja has delivered a keynote address to a gathering of government officials, diplomats, academics, policymakers and scholars from the UAE and Africa at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Abu Dhabi. The Prime Minister, who is in the United Arab Emirates to attend the third UAE- Uganda Business Forum this week …
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A soldier from the elite Special Forces Command (SFC), Pte Herbertson Birivumbuka, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing of four family members and the injury of four others in Mayuge District. Despite this admission, the court is pressing for further charges, particularly on conspiracy to commit murder. The tragic incident occurred in …
A Chinese spacecraft with a three-person crew, including the country’s first female space engineer, has docked after a journey of more than six hours. The crew will use the homegrown space station as a base for six months to conduct experiments and carry out spacewalks as Beijing gathers experience and intelligence for its eventual mission …
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is accelerating efforts to tackle viral hepatitis, a major public health threat responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths globally in 2022, nearly a quarter of which were in Africa. With support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Africa CDC’s Continental Viral Hepatitis …
The Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Maj. Gen. David Mugisha has commended President Museveni also commander in chief of the armed forces for transforming the UPDF into a capable, efficient and disciplined force. “I wish to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the president and Commander- in- Chief of the UPDF for being a …
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The US government has donated a fully-equipped level II hospital to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC) Headquarters in Jinja. Receiving the facility, Commander of the URDC, Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola, expressed gratitude to the US government, attributing the gesture to the strong diplomatic ties between the …
French investor confidence in Uganda’s economic landscape received a boost today as a delegation of 17 French investors, led by Ms. Celine Gouveia of the France-East Africa Business Council, met with President Museveni at State House Entebbe. The group, organised under MEDEF International, represents the largest foreign investor presence in Uganda, with French companies currently …
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