The President also recalled the close cooperation between Uganda and Tanzania, citing trade, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, the Murongo-Kyikagate mini-hydro project, roads in Tanzania, the Masaka-Bukoba transmission line and the Standard Gauge Railway, which has reached Isaka and is expected to extend towards Uganda and beyond.
According to Mukula, Uganda believes in the free and orderly movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the framework of regional laws and protocols, stating that it will continue to stand for the dignity of African brothers and sisters because Africa belongs to Africans.
Harald was born on February 21st, 1937, and his early childhood was shaped by the Second World War. When Nazi Germany invaded Norway in 1940, the young prince and members of his family went into exile in the United States before eventually returning home after the war.
“Now, every time the Budget is read, we hear just increments of taxes on most consumable products such as alcohol, and sugar, among others. How would you expect me to listen to something that bothers me more? The President should instead downsize the district security structures where people are fond of playing the same roles,” Kayiira said.
The Bundibugyo’s procurement desk raises serious concerns under Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act, which requires procurement processes to be conducted in a manner that is fair, transparent, competitive, non-discriminatory, and accountable. The procurement framework also contains safeguards against conflicts of interest and improper influence in contract awards.