The Eastern Uganda tour will begin in the Bukedi sub-region, where the president will evaluate the progress and impact of the PDM initiatives aimed at economic empowerment and grassroots development together with the local leaders, members of the public, selected model farmers, and the technical staff.
Agencies were found to be big spenders on allowances (sh362b), gratuity and NSSF (sh211b), travel (sh180b), fuel (sh59b), workshops (sh47b), consultancy services (sh75b), etc. On most of these items, agencies outspent ministries, yet the latter employed more people.
The newly appointed Chinese Military Attaché to Uganda, Colonel Zhang Hao, has paid a courtesy visit to General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces, at the Special Forces Command (SFC) Headquarters in Entebbe with the aim of strengthening military ties between Uganda and China.
The visit underscores the growing strategic partnership between Uganda and China as the two nations continue to strengthen their ties in the military and economic spheres.