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.
"I have been the chairperson for Nsasa Village for 25 years, and I promise I will continue to serve the people of Nsasa as long as they give me the mandate to do so," Lukwago said.
Museveni compared the proposed exemption to existing tax relief for police and army personnel, stressing that scientists deserve similar recognition for their role in national development.
Nam served at New Vision for nearly three decades, covering business, environment, and politics. After retiring from active journalism, he ventured into tourism, marketing, and book publishing.
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.