I also visited Mr Edward Mubiru, a former fisherman turned model farmer in Buvuma District. I thanked him for embracing the government’s message on wealth creation and for abandoning the overburdened fishing sector in favour…
Finally, I am happy to witness young entrepreneurs like Harriet Nampa from Mukono benefiting from the PDM program. At just 37 years old, Harriet initially expressed reservations about accepting 1 million UGX due to concerns…
As I wound up my PDM assessment tour of Greater Mpigi, I emphasized that the NRM’s first principle is peace which is vital for development, while also confronting poverty. Programs like PDM encourage households to…
Today, I spoke to the leaders of Greater Mpigi in Butambala district on the second day of my PDM assessment tour. I urged them to go parish by parish and find out exactly how many…
Namubiru Rashidah, a PDM beneficiary from Butambala District started rearing goats with PDM money and has multiplied her business. Today, she has eight goats, with three about to give birth. She has also diversified her…
I Congratulate Hajji Mohammed Zziwa Katanyoreka, an established farmer in Mpigi District. He manages 5 acres of land with 2,000 layer chickens, 1 acre of coffee intercropped with bananas with 4 dairy cows. From poultry…
Last evening, I met with His Excellency Matthias Schauer, the German Ambassador to Uganda. We had a productive discussion regarding mutual interests between our countries. I welcome him.
I congratulate the 22 graduates of the National Security and Strategic Studies course from the National Defence College in Jinja. I hereby authorise them to use the ‘ndc’ symbol. They are now part of a…
The UPDF is an army that has evolved from a liberation force into a professional army grounded in strategy, ideology, and patriotism. At every stage, pan-Africanism has been our guiding principle, shaping our purpose, training,…