Uganda supported negotiations on a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation to curb illicit financial flows and profit shifting.

Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations under the Pamoja arrangement, bringing the continental tournament to East Africa.

The President also revisited his recent remarks about Uganda’s petroleum imports, saying some Kenyan media outlets had misrepresented what he said while presiding over the laying of the foundation stone for a 320-million-litre oil storage facility at Buyala.

Bishop Luzinda was ordained in December 1984 and later became the third Bishop of Mukono, serving in the position until his retirement in 2010.

Site works are expected to start immediately, while detailed engineering is scheduled for completion by March 2027. The terminal is expected to be commissioned by September 2028, within 24 months of the contract’s effective date.

The President noted that soldiers should be housed in organised facilities where commanders can maintain discipline and troops can remain prepared for operations.

“There is a difference between development and wealth. The tarmac road is for all of us, but development is for your house. Let’s divert some money from roads, schools and health centres to the Parish Development Model (PDM) because PDM addresses development,” President Museveni said.

The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.