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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni expressed his desire to live to 100 years old and to see the establishment of a fully-fledged East African Federation in a birthday message to First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni. This ambition reflects what he considers a defining goal of his political career, as stated in a message on his official X account.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Mr. Gilbert Weill, a survivor of the 1976 Entebbe Airport hijacking, along with his family and friends at State House Entebbe. This visit marks a symbolic return to Uganda nearly five decades after the historic event, with Mr. Weill now 78 years old.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has campaigned for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party candidate Idah Nabayiga in the lead-up to the by-election scheduled for June 24, 2026. During his campaign, Museveni promised to address the transport and fishing issues affecting the Kalangala area.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed Idah Nabayiga, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, for the upcoming Woman Member of Parliament by-election in Kalangala District. During a campaign rally, he presented a development plan for the Ssese Islands, which includes improvements in transport, electricity, healthcare, education, and wealth creation.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State to commit to Uganda's socio-economic transformation during the opening of a 10-day Cabinet Induction Retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. He emphasized the need to transition from subsistence living to a modern, prosperous, and industrialized economy, highlighting Kyankwanzi as a significant location for leadership development.
President Yoweri Museveni has signed a new law that criminalizes Ugandans for receiving foreign funding for political purposes beyond a specified limit and without government approval. This legislation has raised concerns about the shrinking political space in Uganda, particularly following Museveni's recent re-election, which was criticized for not being free and fair. The Uganda Law Society has expressed serious concerns regarding the electoral process and the suppression of fundamental freedoms.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Mr. Gilbert Weill, a survivor of the 1976 Entebbe Airport hijacking, along with his family and friends at State House Entebbe. This visit marks a symbolic return to Uganda nearly five decades after the historic event, with Mr. Weill now 78 years old.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has campaigned for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party candidate Idah Nabayiga in the lead-up to the by-election scheduled for June 24, 2026. During his campaign, Museveni promised to address the transport and fishing issues affecting the Kalangala area.