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.
For Nabakooba, protecting public land is not simply a government responsibility but a matter of protecting assets held on behalf of Ugandans. She called for greater public awareness to discourage people from viewing government land as an opportunity for personal gain.
The NUP team was meant to be in Nakasongola district today Friday November, 15, 2024 and was to proceed to West Nile and Northern Uganda starting next week Tuesday November, 19, 2024.
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 introduction of giraffes to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is intended to establish a viable population in a new area, thereby supporting long-term conservation goals and boosting tourism in the region.