By Isaac Mugera - Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda will on Wednesday 23rd January officially launch a comprehensive exercise that will ultimately resettle the victims of the October 11, 2018 landslides in Bududa that left over 40 dead, hundreds displaced and property worth billions destroyed. The launch will take place at the Government land in Bunambutye, Bulambuli [...]
By Isaac Mugera The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Eng. Hillary Onek has reassured communities in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, in Kikuube District that government is fully committed to ensuring their safety and security amidst the current threats and land conflicts in the area. The Minister made this assurance during a meeting with the [...]
The Director General of World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom has applauded the Government of Uganda for strengthening the health systems to focus on primary health care through increasing surveillance coverage on Ebola. PM Rugunda and Director General of WHO,Dr. Tedros address the press as government officials and WHO staff look on at OPM in Kampala [...]
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 BY DOREEN NASASIRA The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has said Uganda appreciates the strong bond of cooperation and friendship it shares with the Province of Hunan, adding that the two countries have witnessed frequent exchanges at the technical and enterprise level. The Premier made the remarks while chairing the bilateral talks [...]
The Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for joint efforts in resolving conflicts in East Africa, noting that they are the leading cause of refugee influx in the country. The Premier made the remarks while meeting with the East African Legislative Assembly Members of the Committee on the Regional affairs and Conflict resolution at the [...]
8 November, 2018 JOINT PRESS STATEMENT KAMPALA: The Government of Uganda with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, concluded a comprehensive exercise to verify the identities of all refugees and asylum-seekers in the country, using enhanced biometric tools. The verification exercise, which was conducted upon a directive from the Rt. Hon Prime Minister in [...]
By Isaac Mugera - The Italian Regional Government of Sardinia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Madi Sub region of Uganda, to promote Water Resources Management, Environment and Forestry as well as Crop and Livestock development. The MOU was signed in Adjuman District during a two-day summit that was organized by the Adjuman [...]
His Excellency, President Yoweri Museveni has highlighted that the engineering profession plays a pivotal role in advancing the development needs of the country. He said Engineers confront development bottlenecks and challenges such as climate change, traffic jams, energy deficits, water scarcity and over population among others. PM Rugunda in a photo with the Executive Board [...]
By Isaac Mugera - The Office of the Prime Minister has received a donation of ICT equipment, Funds, and relief items from the People’s Republic of China. The money and items were officially handed over on Friday 19th October 2018 by H.E the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Uganda, Mr. Cheng Zhuqiang, to [...]
PM Rugunda in a group photo with some of the key stakeholders who attended the launch of the National SDG Roadmap at the Office of the President's Conference Hall on Tuesday (PMPU Photo) The Prime Minister, Dr. Rugunda has said the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have now become an integral [...]
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