As Uganda approaches first oil production, participants emphasised that the sector's long-term success will ultimately depend not only on its economic contribution but also on its ability to deliver meaningful and sustainable benefits to people and communities.
Minister Tau was in Uganda as a special envoy carrying a message from Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, who expressed his government’s interest in acquiring 20 buses manufactured by Kiira Motors Corporation to support the country’s transportation needs.
The 280 commissioned officers included 187 professional cadets who began training in February 2026 and 87 Bachelor of Defence Studies cadets who started training on September 18th, 2023. Eleven of the newly commissioned officers are female. Six additional cadets trained abroad, including Officer Cadets Ruhamya Kainerugaba and Andrew Bakira, who attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom.