Tag: Infrastructure development

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Urgent Action on Unprecedented AI Risks

International

Failures involving agentic AI systems, he said, could disrupt essential services, fracture communications, destabilise critical infrastructure and undermine democratic institutions. Entire populations could lose access to clean water, heating and financial services.

Regional

President Museveni Arrives in Tanzania as Kampala, Dodoma Seek...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Tanzania for a two-day working visit expected to reinforce Uganda and Tanzania's...

National News

Hajj Kakande Roots for Effective Service Delivery to Promote...

“Effective service delivery is critical for promoting economic growth and development and fighting poverty because the government’s core principle is ensuring the needs of citizens are met.”

Security

MODVA Registers 90% Achievements in Implementing 2021 NRM Manifesto

According to the ministry officials, by the end of the manifesto period, the MODVA will have delivered on 95% overall of its commitments, stating that the unmet commitments will be handled as follows: referral hospitals will be completed within this FY, unpaid pension backlog cases will have been paid by the end of the manifesto period, and housing accommodations for soldiers will have been partially addressed.

International

Uganda, Mozambique Sign MoU to Abolish Visas, Ordinary Passports

Uganda and Mozambique signed MoUs in Veterans and Combatant Management, protection of wildlife, and mutual exemption of visas for holders of diplomatic, service/official, and ordinary passports.

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."

Opinion