I was happy to see the new Lokiriama Peace Accord promoting collaboration between the Karamojong of Uganda and the Turkana of Kenya. Such cooperation and dialogue are essential in fostering lasting peace in the region.…
I attended the closure of the two-day annual coordination meeting between the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at CID headquarters in Kibuli. I asked criminal investigators…
We shall support the establishment of a Crime Data and a Forensics Centre to beef up the investigations, but my advice is for these investigators to use other technical forms of intelligence, like cameras. In…
At the close of the Mother’s Union Buganda conference at Timnah Schools in Luwero yesterday, I commended the women for being true Christians who understand all four dimensions of the Christian life, as exemplified by…
Regarding education, I tasked the mothers with staying engaged and ensuring they follow up on the implementation of the government’s strategy for free education for the poor, which has not been widely embraced by many…
Yesterday, I attended the occasion of Dr Diana Atwine and her husband, Mr Noah Kanzira, as they celebrated 25 years of marriage. Diana’s father was a cattle keeper in the Ngoma-Luwero area, but I didn’t…
I congratulate Dr. Atwine for being married to a husband she loves, staying with him for the last 25 years, and building a stable family. Life is about family first, followed by service, wealth, and…
On the health front, our strategy was to have Health Centre IIIs at the Sub-county level because most of the common sicknesses can be handled there. Immunisation has helped; polio and Measles have disappeared. Cervical…
This morning, I addressed the first regional parliament sitting in Gulu District. I thank the Parliament for passing a motion, recognising the work of the UPDF and NRM in pacifying Northern Uganda. On the issue…