Reflecting on the 1976 incident, President Museveni noted that although the hijacking was a tragic event, the rescue operation became a turning point in weakening the grip of former dictator Idi Amin, whose prestige and fear among the population were significantly shaken by the events that followed.
Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party Deputy President for Buganda region revealed that the declaration of Karua as Persona Non Grata doesn’t represent Uganda as a leading actor in the East African Community, which guarantees the East Africans the freedom of movement.
The situation remains critical as health authorities work to address both immediate concerns and long-term strategies for managing mpox outbreaks in Uganda and across Africa.
Citizenship by birth in accordance with Article 10 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda emphasizes that the applicant must be belonging to the five indigenous communities and his or her grandparents must have been living in Uganda by 1926, when the borders of the country were demarcated.
Nakasongola district is still on the spot as an Mpox epicenter and is facing a growing health crisis, with 21 confirmed cases of Mpox and nine additional suspected cases currently under investigation.
The data capture program will not only help with PDM but also with security, as criminals will be easily gotten through having the addresses and contacts in place.