Tag: Gen Katumba Wamala

Gov’t Rolls Out New Reforms to Boost Meat Exports and Public Health in Uganda

The Government of Uganda has launched a major nationwide campaign to overhaul its meat production systems in a bid to safeguard public health, enhance food safety, and meet international trade standards. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Ugandan Priest as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux

Religion

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Simon Peter Engurait, a 53-year-old Ugandan-born priest, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana. This appointment marks the first time a Ugandan and African immigrant has been...

National News

Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala Announces Reintroduction of Mandatory Vehicle...

Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has announced that, starting July 1, 2025, the ministry will...

Business

Ugandan Government Fronts Local Content in Developing Standard Gauge...

The $2.3 billion project, expected to take 42 months to complete, will revolutionize Uganda's transportation sector, reducing travel time and increasing efficiency.

National News

Gov’t Guarantees Availability of Vehicle Number Plates Following Recent...

In a statement released by the Ministry on Monday, September 2, 2024, they said that the suppliers ABS and Tumpeco have committed to airlifting new plates into the country by Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Security

Don’t Bring Careerism in the Army—President Museveni to Commissioned...

"Part of the problem with Africans is that they look at the Army as a job. The Army is not a job; it’s an obligation to defend your country. When you are defending your country, it’s not a job. Don’t bring careerism in the Army. You have an obligation to defend the country."

Tourism