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DELL'UGANDAetthecurrentpeURLconstcurrentPe=window.location.pathname;//GetallthelinksinthemenuconstnLinks=document.querySelectorAll('.n-link');//LoopthroughthelinksandhighlighttheactiveonenLinks.forEach(link=>{if(link.getAttribute('href')===currentPe.split("/").pop()){link.classList.add('active');}});}/*Hidethesectiononmobiledevices*/@media(max-width:768px){.hero-category-links{display:none;}.hero-carousel-swiper.swiper-slide{height:100%;width:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:center;}SpotlightLatestPressLatestNewsLatestNewsUpdates15November2024PRESIDENTMUSEVENILAUNCHESFOUR-ACREMODELCAMPAIGNINGREATERKIBAALEDISTRICTSPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenionFriday15thNovember,2024launchedtheFour-AcreModel,moderntypeoffarmingcampaigninGreaterKibaaleDistricts.TheGreaterKibaaledistrictscompriseKakumiro,KadiandKibaale.ThecampaignisaimedatempoweringfarmersacrossGreaterKibaaleDistrict.ThisinitiativeseekstoextendsupportandbestfarmingpracticestofarmersinKakumiro,Kadi,Kibaaledistricts.TheeventtookplaceatKikwayaPrimarySchoolplayground,Kakumiro.Launchingthecampaign,PresidentMuseveniurgedthepeopleofGreaterKibaaletoembracethefour-acremodelfarmingtostabilisetheirhouseholdincomes.“MypeopleinGombaandSembabulearedoingwell.Over2,035householdsarealreadyinthemoneyeconomythroughcommercialriculturefollowingmypovertyalleviationprograminthearea,”hestated.ThePresidentfurtherinformedthelocalsthathestartedpreachingthegospelofwealthcreationinthe1960sanduptonowheisstilldoingso.HesaidhisguidancehashelpedagoodnumberofUgandanstocreatewealth,citinganexampleofthepeopleinthecattlecorridorwholistenedtohisadviceofembracingcommercialdairyfarmingandarenowdoingwell.“ThepeopleofGreaterMasakaalsolistenedtoouradvice,theyaregrowingcoffeeandarenowdoingwell.”ThePrimeMinister,Rt.HonRobinahNabbanjacommendedPresidentMuseveniforalwaysguidingUgandansonhowtofightpovertythroughdifferentwealthcreationinitiativessuchascommercialriculture.“Evenme,Istartedafour-acremodelfarm,andIwillinviteyouonedayandseewhatwehedone,”Rt.Hon.Nabbanjanoted.“Ialsohe6acresofonions,IgetbetweenShs300-Shs400million.”TheMinisterofFinance,PlanningandEconomicDevelopment,Hon.MatiaKasaijathankedthePresidentforhisinitiativeofpreachingwealthcreationthroughcommercialriculturetoUgandans.“Weappreciateyousomuch,YourExcellency,”hesaid.TheMinisterofStateforTransport,Hon.FredByamukamaappreciatedPresidentMuseveniforthevisitandforlaunchingthemodelwhichwillgoalongwayinpromotingcommercialriculture,thushelpingthefarmerstocreatewealth.“Webelieveinfiveyearstocome,everysubcountywillbehingmorethan100Modelfarmers,”hesaid.Earlier,thePresidentmadeanextensivetourofthefour-acremodelfarmsinKakumiroDistrict.ThetourcommencedattheKamanyireDemonstrationFarmownedbyHon.Byamukama.Thisfarmfeaturesactivitiessuchaszerograzing,piggery,andpoultryrearing.PresidentMusevenialsotooktimetoinspectthedifferentcomponentsofthefarm,appreciatingthededicationofHon.Byamukamatocomprehensivericulturaldevelopment.Oneofthehighlightsofthistourwasthepineappleplantation,wherethePresidentsymbolicallyharvestedripepineapples,signallinghissupportfordiversifiedfruitfarming.Additionally,hetouredtheinnovativefour-acremodelirrigationschemewhichispoweredbysolarenergy.Thisprojectisdesignedtoassistvillefarmerswithsmallplotsinmaintainingconsistentcropyieldsthroughefficientwateruse.ThePresidentthenvisitedthefarmofMs.NamubiruSylvia,alsopartoftheKamanyirefarminginitiative.LocatedinKikwayaville,Ms.Namubiru’sfarmboastsproductivecoffeeandbananaplantations,alongsidezero-grazingdairycowsandapiggery.TheeventwasalsoattendedbyHon.FrankTumwebaze,theMinisterofriculture,AnimalIndustry&Fisheries,Hon.MartinMugarraBahinduka,theStateMinisterforTourism,MembersofParliament,amongothers.ReadMore15November2024PRESIDENTMUSEVENILAUNCHESFOUR-ACREMODELCAMPAIGNINGREATERKIBAALEDISTRICTSPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenionFriday15thNovember,2024launchedtheFour-AcreModel,moderntypeoffarmingcampaigninGreaterKibaaleDistricts.TheGreaterKibaaledistrictscompriseKakumiro,KadiandKibaale.ThecampaignisaimedatempoweringfarmersacrossGreaterKibaaleDistrict.ThisinitiativeseekstoextendsupportandbestfarmingpracticestofarmersinKakumiro,Kadi,Kibaaledistricts.TheeventtookplaceatKikwayaPrimarySchoolplayground,Kakumiro.Launchingthecampaign,PresidentMuseveniurgedthepeopleofGreaterKibaaletoembracethefour-acremodelfarmingtostabilisetheirhouseholdincomes.“MypeopleinGombaandSembabulearedoingwell.Over2,035householdsarealreadyinthemoneyeconomythroughcommercialriculturefollowingmypovertyalleviationprograminthearea,”hestated.ThePresidentfurtherinformedthelocalsthathestartedpreachingthegospelofwealthcreationinthe1960sanduptonowheisstilldoingso.HesaidhisguidancehashelpedagoodnumberofUgandanstocreatewealth,citinganexampleofthepeopleinthecattlecorridorwholistenedtohisadviceofembracingcommercialdairyfarmingandarenowdoingwell.“ThepeopleofGreaterMasakaalsolistenedtoouradvice,theyaregrowingcoffeeandarenowdoingwell.”ThePrimeMinister,Rt.HonRobinahNabbanjacommendedPresidentMuseveniforalwaysguidingUgandansonhowtofightpovertythroughdifferentwealthcreationinitiativessuchascommercialriculture.“Evenme,Istartedafour-acremodelfarm,andIwillinviteyouonedayandseewhatwehedone,”Rt.Hon.Nabbanjanoted.“Ialsohe6acresofonions,IgetbetweenShs300-Shs400million.”TheMinisterofFinance,PlanningandEconomicDevelopment,Hon.MatiaKasaijathankedthePresidentforhisinitiativeofpreachingwealthcreationthroughcommercialriculturetoUgandans.“Weappreciateyousomuch,YourExcellency,”hesaid.TheMinisterofStateforTransport,Hon.FredByamukamaappreciatedPresidentMuseveniforthevisitandforlaunchingthemodelwhichwillgoalongwayinpromotingcommercialriculture,thushelpingthefarmerstocreatewealth.“Webelieveinfiveyearstocome,everysubcountywillbehingmorethan100Modelfarmers,”hesaid.Earlier,thePresidentmadeanextensivetourofthefour-acremodelfarmsinKakumiroDistrict.ThetourcommencedattheKamanyireDemonstrationFarmownedbyHon.Byamukama.Thisfarmfeaturesactivitiessuchaszerograzing,piggery,andpoultryrearing.PresidentMusevenialsotooktimetoinspectthedifferentcomponentsofthefarm,appreciatingthededicationofHon.Byamukamatocomprehensivericulturaldevelopment.Oneofthehighlightsofthistourwasthepineappleplantation,wherethePresidentsymbolicallyharvestedripepineapples,signallinghissupportfordiversifiedfruitfarming.Additionally,hetouredtheinnovativefour-acremodelirrigationschemewhichispoweredbysolarenergy.Thisprojectisdesignedtoassistvillefarmerswithsmallplotsinmaintainingconsistentcropyieldsthroughefficientwateruse.ThePresidentthenvisitedthefarmofMs.NamubiruSylvia,alsopartoftheKamanyirefarminginitiative.LocatedinKikwayaville,Ms.Namubiru’sfarmboastsproductivecoffeeandbananaplantations,alongsidezero-grazingdairycowsandapiggery.TheeventwasalsoattendedbyHon.FrankTumwebaze,theMinisterofriculture,AnimalIndustry&Fisheries,Hon.MartinMugarraBahinduka,theStateMinisterforTourism,MembersofParliament,amongothers.ReadMore10November2024PRESIDENTMUSEVENIEMPHASISESWEALTHCREATIONTOACHIEVESOCIO-ECONOMICTRANSFORMATIONPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenihasinformedleadersintheBukedisubregionthatUgandacanonlyachievethedesiredsocio-economictransformationthroughwealthcreation.“Thesethingsmustbeclearinourheads.Yes,health,education,thatisservicedelivery,whenyoutalkofroadsandsoon,thatisdevelopment,butinordertoachievesocio-economictransformation,weneedtocreatewealth.Thisisconceptual,it'snotlackofresources,it'slackofconcept,”hesaid.PresidentMuseveniwhoiscurrentlyonaperformanceassessmenttouronParishDevelopmentModel(PDM)andwealthcreationinBukedi,madetheremarksonSaturday9thNovember2024whileaddressingleadersfromacrossthesubregionatButalejaDistrictHeadquarters.AccordingtoPresidentMuseveni,theNRMgovernmenthasalwayscomeupwithseveralinterventionssuchasthefouracre-modeltypeoffarming,tohelpUgandansfightpovertyandcreatewealth.“Inthe1996Manifesto,followingtheresearchIhaddoneinthecattlecorridor,weputupthefouracre-model,butpeoplewerenotlistening,theywereonotherthings.Nowthepeoplewholistenedtousabitaredoingverywell.IfyouseetheareaofMasakanow,theyaredoingverywellwithcoffee.Thecattlecorridorisprosperous,MasakaareaandsomeotherpartsinBugandaarequiteprosperous.KalangalahasalsochangedalotbecauseofpalmoilaswellasBundibugyowhichgrowspalmoil,coffeeanduplandrice,”thePresidentsaid.“Wesaidthatyoupeopleoffouracresorlessthemedicinewhichcangetyououtofpovertyisnumberone,heoneacreofcoffee,secondacreputinfruits,thirdacreyouputpasturefordairycows,thefourthacreforfoodsuchascassa,theninthebackyardyouputpoultryforeggsandpiggery.Attheedgeofthewetlands,youdofishfarming.InBukedi,youcanaswellgrowcocoa,”headded,advisingthatpeoplewithsmallpiecesoflandshouldforegocropslikecotton,sugarcaneandmaizebecauseinordertobeprofitable,theyneedtobegrownonabigscale.Ontheotherhand,PresidentMuseveniurgedthepeopleofBukeditostartutilisingwetlandswellbyshiftingfromricegrowingintheswampstofishfarmingattheedgesofthewetlands.“Ifyouarealeaderandyoudon'tguidethepeopleyouleadwell,it'sasin,youaregoingtogetaproblemandformeIdon'twanttogotohell.That'swhyIalwaystellyouwhatGodhasshownme,”henoted.“WhenyoucometoBukedi,Busoga,TesoandLango,theyaretherichestpartsoftheworld.Godmadetheseareassowell.Yougetaswamp,maybe200metreswide,sometimesbigger,thenyougetdryland,thenyougetanotherswamp.Youhegotlandandwater,buttheproblemisyoudon'tknowhowtousethem.Youareunderutilizingandmis-utilisingthisgreatresource.”CitinganexampleofLimotoWetland,PresidentMuseveniexplainedthatduetoproperfishingpracticesinthatparticularwetland,farmerscanmakeShs60millionfromfishpondsononeacre.“IwanttheBakeditoknowhowtousethewetlandswellandbetter.Iwouldlikeyoutodotwothings,numberoneusethewetlandsbetterandgetmoremoneyoutofthemandatthesametime,sethewetlands,thatiswhythefishpondsshouldnotbeinthecentrebutattheedgesofthewetland.”PresidentMusevenialsoemphasisedirrigationtoincreaseproductivity.OntheissueofPDMandEmyooga,thePresidentrevealedthattheprogramsaredoingwellintheSubregion.“IheseenthefarmersIhevisited,theyareveryhappy.WearegoingtocontinueinvestingmoremoneyinthePDMeveryyear,thesamewithEmyooga,”hesaid.TheVicePresident,H.EJessicaAlupolaudedthePresidentforhisexcellentandpracticalapproachtowardssecuringthefutureofallUgandansthroughwealthcreationprogramsandsharedprosperity.“YourExcellency,IwelcomeyoutotheBukedisubregionandthankyouforthezonaltour.Thiszonaltourhasgreatlyhelpedinawakeningandmobilisingthepopulationtomeaningfullyparticipateinwealthandjobcreationinitiatives,asdemonstratedbythefarmerswhowevisitedyesterday,”theVicePresidentsaid.“YourExcellency,themantleofsecuringthefutureofUgandaisagreattask;itneedsleadershipthathasbeentried,testedandfoundworthytobetrustedwithresponsibilitiesandinyou,YourExcellency,thepeopleofUgandafoundasuitablechoice.”ThePrimeMinister,Rt.HonRobinahNabbanjathankedPresidentMuseveniandtheNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)governmentforthecommendableworkdoneinempoweringUgandansthroughvariousprogramslikethePDM.“TheNRMgovernmentwasgivenmandatein2021-2026andsofar35percentofallourcommitmentshebeenfulfilledand49percentofourcommitmentstothepeopleofUgandaarestillongoingandIbelievebytheyear2026weshallheachieved84percentofthefulfilmentofourNRMManifesto,”Rt.Hon.Nabbanjasaid.TheSecretaryGeneralofNRM,Rt.Hon.RichardTodwongalsocommendedPresidentMuseveniforhiswiseleadershipthathasenabledhimtoguidetheleadersonhowtoaddresstheissuesaffectingtheordinaryperson.“WethankyouforthestewardshipyouhegiventothiscountryandforholdingthepartyflandthepartyManifestohigh,”hesaid.TheMemberofParliamentforKibaleCounty-Pallisa,Hon.RichardOsekuwhopresentedajointMemorandumofBukediSubregioninformedthePresidentthatthepeopleofBukediacknowledgeandappreciatethegovernmentinterventionsaimedatfightingpovertyandenablingUgandanstocreatewealth.HehoweverraisedamatterofconcernthatsomeparishesinthesubregionareyettobegazettedandtheirresidentshenotbenefitedfromtheParishDevelopmentModelinitiative.ThemeetingwasalsoattendedbyMinisters,MembersofParliament,NRMCentralExecutiveCommittee(CEC)members,Districtleaders,culturalandreligiousleaders,amongothers.ReadMore02November2024“WEAREWORKINGFORTHESOCIO-ECONOMICTRANSFORMATIONOFUGANDANS”-PRESIDENTMUSEVENIASSURESNRMPARLIAMENTARYCAUCUSPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenihasassuredtheNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)ParliamentaryCaucusthatsincecomingtopowerin1986,hisgovernmenthasbeenworkingforthesocio-economictransformationofUgandans.“AcountrylikeUgandaisveryrich,ithasgotalotofnationalresourcesbuttheproblemisthatthepopulationdidnotknowhowtousethenationalresourcestoliveagoodway;themodernwayandthat'swhywehebeenadvisingthemthattheyneedtomoveontwofronts.Numberone,freeeducationforallandnumbertwo,prosperity/wealthcreationforall,”hesaid.ThePresidentmadetheremarkstodaywhilemeetingtheNRMParliamentaryCaucusledbytheGovernmentChiefWhip,Hon.DenisHamsonObuaathisKisozifarminGombaDistrict.Themeetingwasalsoattendedbysomewealthcreatorsinthearea.PresidentMuseveniexplainedthatinordertoachievethedesiredsocio-economictransformation,Ugandansneedtogetinvolvedinthemoneyeconomythroughthefoursectorsoftheeconomywhichinclude,commercialriculture,industries/manufacturing,servicesandICT.“Nowifyougointooneofthose,definitely,youjointhemoneyeconomybecausepartoftheproblemofUgandaherewasthatthemajorityofthepeoplewereoutsidethemoneyeconomy,theywerejustworkingforfood,”hesaid.“WehebeeneducatingUgandansaboutcommercialriculturewith“ekibaro”(toassesshowmuchyouwouldget).Inthiscaseweinsistthatseparateintensivericulturewhereyougoforthehighvalueenterprisesfromextensivericulturewhereyougetlittlemoneyperacrebutbecauseyouhedoneitonabigscale,youwillendupgettinggoodmoney.”PresidentMusevenialsorevealedthatthroughthegovernment,hehasbeenabletosuccessfullypreachthewealthcreationgospeltomanypartsofthecountrylikethecattlecorridor.“Inthecattlecorridorwehedoneagoodjob,peoplehejoineddairyfarmingbutwherewearenow,manypartsaremainlycropareasandthisiswherewehebeenfightingtogetthisconceptofintensivericulturewherepeoplewithsmalllandcangetoutofpoverty,”henoted.“WhenIcamehere,ofcoursetherewerealotofcontradictorymessesbuteventuallypeoplelistenedtowhatIwastellingthem.”Onthemisconception,misinformationandpoliticisinggovernmentprogrammes(rationalisation,specificallytheUgandaCoffeeDevelopmentAuthority),thePresidentadvisedthelegislatorsthat,“Wearegoingtoheashowdown,theyareliarsandcriminalsplayingwithfire.Theywillnotlikethecounterattack.”Ms.SarahNalwanga,thecoordinatorofthePresidentialpovertyalleviationprograminGombaandSembabuleDistrictsinformedtheMPsthatthePresidentstartedtheprojectin2011wherehepreachedwealthcreationthroughcommercialriculture.“Peopleherehadlandbuthadnothingtoeatsincetheyhadnoknowledgeonhowtoutilisetheirland.Since2011,wehebeengivingoutcropinputs,goats,poultry,dairycows,coffeeseedlingsandbananatissues.IthankourfarmersforfollowingHisExcellency’sadviceonwealthcreation,”shesaid.Ms.Nalwangaalsonotedthatinthe9villesofGombaandSembabule,sofarover1,800householdshebenefitedwith769incoffeegrowing,556indairyfarming,336ingoatrearing,andothersinotherenterprises.ShealsoassuredthePresidentthattheresidentsinGombaandSembabulearenowfoodsecure.Mr.MulikaNoahPeterson,acoffeefarmerfromKirasithankedPresidentMuseveniforsupportingthemintransformingtheirlivesthroughhispovertyalleviationproject.“Beforewestartedgrowingcoffee,wewerelivingaverymiserablelifebutwherewearenow,sinceyousupportedus,wearedoingwellandgoingfar,”Mr.Mulikasaid.“InKirasiweweresobadlyoffeconomically,wedidn'theanythingbutduetoyourefforts,wearenowprogressing.Wethankyou,YourExcellencyforthetransformation.Istartedwithoneacreofcoffeein2013butnowIhefouracresofelitecoffeeandI'madding3moreacres.InayearIcannowmakeShs50millionfromcoffee,”hefurtherasserted.Ms.RosetteKadoozi,aresidentofLutunkuAalsoappreciatedthePresidentfortransformingtheirlives.“Theexoticcowsyougeusgiveusplentyofmilkwhichweconsumeathomeandalsosell.Wethankyou,YourExcellencyandMaamaJanetformakingusrich,”shesaid.“Inamonth,IgetShs900,000fromsellingmilk.ThankyouMzee.”Mr.LuleJohn,theChairpersonLC1ofKisoziAalsocommendedPresidentMuseveniforupliftingtheirlivesthroughthePresidentialPovertyalleviationproject.“Yes,wemaynotheachievedwherewewanttobeyet,butatleastwearemoving.YourExcellency,youfounduswhenwearefoodinsecure,yetwehadtheland.YourExcellency,yougeuscassacuttings,coffeeseedlings,maizeandhoes.WestartedslowlybutasIspeaknow,weheenoughfood.Wehealotofcassa,andwedon'theamarketforit,”hestated.“Sinceyoustartedsupportingus,wearenowsingingadifferentsong,YourExcellency,wearetransformed.”Mr.LulealsoinformedthePresidentthatcoffeehasplayedabigroleintransformingthelivesofthepeopleinhisarea.“ThefirstcoffeeseedlingIplantedwasfromyou,YourExcellency,nowIhemorethan10acresofcoffeebutoutofthose,I’mharvestingfrom9acres.YourExcellency,I'mnotalone,manypeoplehebenefitedfromyourproject,andtheyaretotallyachangedstory,”hesaid.“Ihebeenabletobuildanicehomeandanewcarformyself.WheneverIseeyou,Isayifitwasn'tforyou,Iwouldn'theboughtthiscar.”Mr.LulealsocastigatedthepeoplewhoareattackingthePresidentoverhisdecisionontherationalisationoftheUgandaCoffeeDevelopmentAuthority,sayingtheyaredoingitoutofignorance.“WehenotbeenreceivingservicesfromtheseencieslikeUCDA.Thosesayingthatyoudon'twishwellcoffeefarmersheaproblem.Whenyoucamehereinthe1990s,Iwasachildinschool.WehadonlytwopeoplewithcoffeeplantationsinKisoziA.Thoseweremygrandfatherandfatherwhohadaquarteranacreandhalfanacrerespectively.Butnowwehe295acresofcoffeeaspeopleofKisoziA.”HeadvisedthattheleaderssuchastheNRMMPsshouldsensitisethemassesthattheCoffeebillismeanttodevelopthecoffeesector.Earlier,thelegislatorsandgovernmentofficialshadafieldtourtoseveralfarmsofthesuccessfulwealthcreators.ThefieldtourwasledbytheVicePresidentH.EJessicaAlupoandalsoattendedbymembersoftheNRMtoporgan,variousministers,andadelegationledbyEALASpeakerRt.HonJosephNtakirutimana.Rt.Hon.Ntakirutimanasaidthattheywerevisitingaspartofanoversighteffort,aimingtolearnfromthePresident'sgoodfarmpracticesandtheexperiencesoflocalfarmers.AmongthosewhosharedtheirstorieswasMr.SonkoAnthony,acoffeefarmer,ofKifambawhoreportedthathis15-acrefarmproduced14,400kgofcoffeelastseason,yieldingShs86million.“Iamabletopayschoolfeesformyfivechildren,”heshared,addingthathealsoreceivedbananasuckersfromthePresident,whichallowedhimtointercropmatookewithcoffee.ReadMore30October2024PRESIDENTMUSEVENIURGESBUSOGAMASTERSOFCEREMONIESTOBEAMBASSADORSOFWEALTHCREATIONPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenihasurgedtheMastersofCeremonies(MCs)inBusogatobeAmbassadorsofwealthcreationintheSubregioninordertocontributetothesocio-economictransformationofUgandans.PresidentMusevenimadetheremarkstodayinhisspeechdeliveredbyHajiFarukKirunda,theSpecialPresidentialAssistant-PressandMobilizationwhileaddressingtheBusogaceremonyMCsatSikezyHotel,IgangaDistrict.TheBusogaCulturalandEventsSpeakersAssociation(BUSUSA),whichisledbyMr.MeddyDhakabahasover250MCsanditaimsatunitingandhelpingthemmaintainprofessionalismanddisciplineintheirfieldofwork.ThePresidentalsoimploredtheMCstousetheirplatformtopopularisegovernmentprogramsliketheParishDevelopmentModel(PDM)andEmyooga,aimedathelpingUgandanstofightpovertyandcreatewealth.“Usetheceremoniestosensitisethemassesonwealthcreationandthisalsohelpsyoubecausewhenpeoplecreatewealth,theywillbeabletoorganisepartieswhichyouhostandwhentheyarepoor,theywillnotbeabletoorganisethem,”PresidentMusevenisaidinhismessedeliveredbyHajiKirunda.“BeAmbassadorsofwealthcreationinyourcommunitiesandalsoensurethatyouchangethemindsetsoflocalsforpositivedevelopmentresults.”HefurtheradvisedtheMCstostayunitedandusetheirmicrophonestopreachpeaceandstabilityinthecountry.“MCscanbuildoreasilybreakthenation.”ThePresidentalsocastigatedleadersespeciallythosebelongingtotherulingparty-theNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)whoshyawayfromusingthemediatomobiliseandsensitiseUgandansontheachievementsandprogramsofthegovernment.“Youinsteadlettheenemiesofthegovernmentusethemediatotrytocauseinstabilityinthecountry,”hecautioned.Atthesameevent,PresidentMusevenialsocontributedShs10MilliontothenewSACCOoftheMCsassociation.TheIgangaDistrictWomanMemberofParliament,Hon.SaudaKaumaAlibawothankedPresidentMuseveniforhisableleadershipthatenablesUgandanstoexercisetheirrightssuchasfreedomofspeech.“Wethankyou,YourExcellency,forenablingUgandanstoexercisetheirrightsthroughthe1995NationalConstitution,”shesaid.ShehowevercautionedthatUgandansshouldutilisethisfreedomofspeechwellandnotuseittodestabilisethepeaceinthecountry.TheeventwasalsoattendedbytheNRMChairperson-IgangaDistrict,HajjiAbubakarWalubi,theMinisterofInformationforBusoga,Mr.MichaelKifubangabo,whorepresentedthekingdom,JinjaNorthernDivisionDeputyResidentCityCommissioner(D/RCC),Mr.HamisKiganira,IgangaAssistantRDC,Mr.BlessingMubbi,NamayingoAssistantRDC,Mr.YakutKalange,amongothers.ReadMore24October202457POLICEPRESIDENTIALGUARDOFFICERSUNDERGOINDUCTIONCOURSEAtotalof57PolicePresidentialGuardofficersheundergoneaninductioncourse.TheofficerswhocompletedtheTierIIinductioncourseonTuesday22ndOctober,2024,werepassedoutatFortSamoraMachelSpecialTrainingSchoolinWaza,Kaweweta,NakasekeDistrict.TheChiefofStaff-SpecialForcesCommand(SFC),BrigGen.PaulNamawacongratulatedtheofficersuponcompletingtheinductioncourse.“Onyourpart,it'saculminationofyourhardwork,dedicationandunweringcommitmenttoexcellence.Wehonouryou,thegraduatesofthespecialunittacticscourse.YounowstandbeforeusherenotonlyasPolicePresidentialGuard'smenandwomenbutnowaselitewarriorswhoheembracedtherigoroustrainingandchallengesthatdefineourspecialforces,”hesaid.Brig.Gen.NamawaalsothankedPresidentMuseveniforhisvisionaryleadershipthatledtotheformationofthePolicePresidentialGuardunit.“FirstandforemostweappreciatethestrategicguidancebytheCommander-In-Chief,HisExcellencythePresidentoftheRepublicofUgandaandthefountainofhonourwhoisthevisionbearer,hegetheguidanceofcreatingwhatwearewitnessingtoday.IwouldliketothanktheChiefoftheDefenceForcesandSeniorPresidentialAdvisoronSpecialOperations,Gen.MuhooziKainerugabaforhiscontinuousguidancethroughthecapacitybuildingjourneyofoursecurityforces.IalsotakethishonourtothanktheleadershipoftheUgandaPoliceForceforselecting,mentoringandguidingyouthegraduatesthroughbasictraining.WealsothanktheUPFforthecontinuedsustainmentofthePolicePresidentialGuardssinceinceptiondatingmanyyearsback.”Hesaidthespecialunitstacticscourseisnotmerelyanacademicendeour,it'sacoursethatsetsthelimitforphysicalendurance,mentalresilienceandtacticalacumen.“OverthepastweeksyouhelearnedyourskillsinsmallunitOperations,learningtothinkcriticallyunderpressuretoadaptquicklytochangingcircumstancesandtoworkcohesivelyasateam.TheseareskillsrequiredofanyarmedpersonnelpreparingtoundertakeVeryImportantPerson'sProtectiontasksunderacontemporarythreateningenvironment.”Onhispart,theDirectorHumanResourceDevelopmentandTrainingoftheUgandaPoliceForce,AIGPKafeeroMosescongratulatedthetraineesuponfinishingthiscourse."Imustthankthecommandantofthisschoolandtheinstructors.LikeIsaid,Ihebeenaninstructorformanyyears.Trainingandgettingyourproductsperformsuchexcellenttasksanddemonstrationsisproofthatthecommandantandhisteamhedoneverygreatwork.Asearliersaid,keepupthesegoodskillsinthefieldandainkeepgrowinginyourcareerandwheneveryouaregivenanopportunitytodoanyothercourse,takeitingoodfaith.Attitudetowardstrainingisveryimportant,"AIGPkafeeronoted.“Iknowyoudidtheearlierpolicecourseandnowyouhegoneontoadvanceatthiscourse,therefore,thisisagreatopportunitythatyouarepickedtoaddonyourskillsandthereforeinyourcareer,wheneveryourbossespickuponyoutodoanothercourse,ainhethatgreatattitude.Trainingisaboutattitude,andonceyouheagreatattitude,you'llfinishonthesamehighnoteyoustartedwith.”TheCommandantofOliverReginaldTamboSchoolofLeadershipSchool,Col.JustusRukundogeabrieftalktothegraduatesontheimportanceofideologicaldevelopment.HequotedH.EThomasSankara,theformerPresidentofBurkinaFasoassaying:“Asoldierwithoutpoliticaltrainingisapotentialcriminal.”Col.RukundosaidthefundamentalproblemofdevelopmentinUgandaisbackwardnessandunderdevelopment.Hesaidfightingbackwardnesscanbeachievedbygraspingthefourprinciplesthatthegovernmentputforward:Patriotism,PanAfricanism,socio-economictransformationanddemocracy.TheDirectorofTrainingandDoctrine-SFC,LtCol.PaulMickiLokutsaidthespecialunittacticscoursewouldgoalongwayinhelpingthetraineesinbeingcombatready,abletoundertakeanychallenge.Heaskedthetraineestothankthemselvesfortakingthemselvesquitefarbydoingthiscourse.Hesaidtoday'sdemonstrationsbymembersofthePPGwerequiteimpressive.HealsoextendedappreciationtothecommanderofSFCforallthesupportthatwasrenderedtotraining.TheCommandantofFortSamoraMachelSpecialForceTrainingSchool,Maj.AloysiousNsobyaapplaudedthetraineesfortheirresilience.HethankedtheUPDF,SFCandUgandaPoliceForceleadershipforsupportingthisnoblecauseoftrainingthePPGofficers.Heimploredthetraineestogoandservethecountryandalwaysbeailablefortheirrespectiveduties.ReadMoreLoadMoreLatestPressReleasesWednesday,18December2024DECLARATIONOFVANILLAHARVESTDATEFORSEASONB,2024/25MAIIFView/DownloadThursday,12December2024TRYINGCIVILIANSINTHECOURTMARTIALPPUView/DownloadMonday,25November2024ADDENDUMTOCIRCULARSTANDINGINSTRUCTION(CSI)NO.14OF2024;REVISEDSCHEDULES4-AAND5:SALARYSTRUCTUREFORFY2024/2025PSView/DownloadThursday,14November2024COL.NAKALEMAMEETSASSOCIATIONOFCERTIFIEDFRAUDEXAMINERSOFFICIALSPPUView/DownloadWednesday,13November2024PRESIDENTMUSEVENIPAYSTRIBUTETOLATEHO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svicepresidentforBugandaregion.SincethenMpuugahasfacedabarreofbadpublicitygettingrolledinpoliticalmudandhisattemptstowinfourwithhisso-calledElectoralReformBillfellonscotchedgroundanditslifeinparliamentisuncertainafterNUPpubliclydistanceditselffromseeingitasafishingexpeditioninaleakingvessel.Already,NUP,PPFarunawayoutfitfromFDCledbyEriasLukwoandahostofotherminorpartieshetakenaBugandatribalslant,anditishardtoseehowDAwithMpuuga,Mukaaku,MabbikkeandBwanikabytheirownpoliticalandideologicaloutlooksasweknowthem,willcobbleaworkingformulabeyondtheBugandaencle.Whileitisstillearly,itremainsunlikelythatMpuugaandTDAcaninflictmuchdameonNUPevenwithinitscurrentwe-likeholdinBugandaorindeedcauseanysignificantpoliticalrealignmentinUgandaasweheadtothe2026generalelections.AndratherthanjointheotherexistingoppositionpartiesofDP,UPC,FDC,ANT,thatallclaimtoseektheremovalofNRMandPresidentYoweriMuseveni,Mpuugahasinsteadchosentogivethemavoteofnoconfidence.Howmuchcream,anddregs,DAwillgatheralongitspathishardtotellfornow.He,togetherwithMabbikke,MedardSegona,LulumeBayigaandLukwowereamongtheformer‘YoungDemocrats’andlaterSuubi,aGandaethnocentricoutfitlinkedtoMengothattriedinfutilitytowrestleDPfromNorbertMaobutfledintodifferentpoliticalcampstowardsthe2021elections.ReadMore30November2024KIZZABESIGYEKIFEFEAINONAFOOLISHTRAITORSERRANDSAweekisalongtime.Manypoliticalpundits,andprobablyevenKizzaBesigye,despitehispublicrattlinghadwrittenhimselfoffasnolongerofanyserioussignificanceinUganda’sfuturepoliticalequation.Then,he‘disappears’fromaNairobihotelinNairobi,onlyafewdayslatertobearraignedbeforeUganda’smilitaryCourtMartialinMakindyeonchargesofpossessingtwopistols.Fromthegrapevines,hewasalsoanerrandcontrivingaplottobuyarmsincludingwar-gradedronesfromunderworlddealers,sohecouldbringdownthepresidentialplaneandmilitaryhelicopters.HismainobjectiveistochangethegovernmentofUgandabyforceofarms,accusationshefacedbeforeinthecourtsoflaw,butwasacquittedforlackofcredibleevidence.Butevenifthecourtsacquithimain,Besigyemustfacetheharshestpublicrebukeiftheseaccusationsbearanymerit.Hispeople,ledbywife,thehigh-flyingWinnieKarangwaByanyima,inadejected,butcalculatedlowtone,breaksthenews,designedlycallingitakidnaptoinvokepublicsympathy.Hissurrogatesfallinlinetodrumupthenarrativedousingflameinanincreasingmediacrescendowhichwillbeshort-lived.Yetbyownpublicconfession,ByanyimasaysBesigyewasluredintoahotelawayfromtheofficialengementsatMarthaKarua’sbooklaunch,akintododgingahigh-levelconferenceonlytogetmuggedinabrothel!Byanyima,falselypraisedasaruleoflaw,andHumanRightsadvocate,ratherthanlettherulesplayoutinthecourts,hasinstead,launchedpoliticalappealstoPresidentYoweriMusevenitoseBesigye.ItwouldbeveryfoolishofBesigye68,triedanddefeatedmanytimesonmultiplefrontstoengeinarmedrebellion.Withhispoliticsandpopularityinthetwilight,manydoubthecansucceed,letalonefindafootholdonUgandansoil.Butasaknowncommercialpoliticalentrepreneur,whohassolicited,andheilyreliedonforeignmoney,hecouldbehoodwinkinggullibleaudiencestocontinuedollingtohislostcauses.Fightingforpoliticalspace,BesigyehaspubliclyquestionedRobertKyulanyi’sauthenticityasanoppositionleaderinafutileefforttowinbacktheanti-Musevenicoalition.BothareafeatherofgreedypoliticalentreprenUganda 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DELL'UGANDAeurswhothriveinmisleadingUgandansintocriminalschemes,forselfishbenefits,thereasonBesigyecannotgiveupevenaftermanydefeats.It’sisn’tBesigye’sfirstinsubversion.Therewasatrailofhim,afterhelostthe2001presidentialelection,whenheformedthePRA,whichdomiciledinDRC’srestiveIturiregion,butwaspromptlysmashedinPandorabytheUPDFunderGen.KaleKayihura’scommand.Manygotkilledorcapturedinjuredbutalive,returnedtoUganda,prosecuted,pleadedguilty,butlaterpardonedunderageneralamnesty.AmongtheseweremythreefriendsDennisMulindwa(RIP),andlawyersSamOkiring(RIP),andLt.Col.VincentTumwesigyeBakarwehastillintheUPDF.Amedicaldoctorwhosurvived,laterfledtoSwedenwherehelivesto-date,butoccasionallyreturnstoUgandastillcarryingshrapnelinhisbody.ThelinkofUPDFrenegadesLt.Col.AnthonyKyakabale,Col.SamsonMande,andCol.EdisonMuzooraiswelldocumented.BesigyefledtoexileinSouthAfricabutreturnedinDecember2005,andhasrefusedtoruleoutarmedrebelliontochangegovernment.In2001,hesenthispoliticalaideJamesOpokatojoinJosephKony’sLRAwherehediedinapowerstruggle.ButBesigyeandByanyimadeniedthatOpokahadjoinedrebellion,andononepublicradiotalk-showinsistedtheyknewhiswhereaboutsbutto-datehen’tdisclosed.AndUgandansdon’tevenhetostretchtheirmindsovertheso-calledwalk-to-workviolentproteststhatrockedKampalabetween2011-2015asBesigyeandFDCreceivedfundingfromforeigncountriesincludingOmarBashir’sSudantotopplePresidentMuseveni.ReadMore23November2024PDM,EMYOOGA,NAADS,OWCENTANDIKWA:WARNINGSHOTSTONRMLEADERSHIPPresidentYoweriMuseveni’songoingcountrywidepoliticalassessmentandmobilisationfortheParishDevelopmentModel(PDM)asNRM’s2021-26flshipprogramisgoodasitkicksenergy,andunearthingpitfallsofpolicyinwealthcreationandruraleconomictransformationendaofthelastthirty-eightyears.Entandikwa,Naads,OWC,EmyoogaandnowPDM,whilecorrect,genuine,necessaryprogramsthathescoredsuccesses,hefacedthesameproblemsstartingwithpoor,andoftencompromisedselectionofthebeneficiaries.Theseflshipprogramsheovertheyearsbeenriddledbythenoncompliancewithregulations,setguidelinesandstandards.Theresponsibleofficialsoftensupplysubstandardinputsandlatedeliverytofarmerswhentheplantingseasonisrunningout.Therehasalsobeeninadequateorirregularfunding,andlackofdiligentsupervisionalongthevalue-chaincharacterisedbyendemiccorruption,yetwehen’tlearntmuchtocorrectthemalaise.WithalltheboastfulnessthatNRMisanenlightenedvanguardmass-party,onewouldexpectitspopularlyelectedleadersatthemostcriticallevelsattheville,parish,sub-county,parliamentaryconstituencyanddistricttoputgoodefforts,butalas.Theleadersareoftenabsenttoguidethepopulation,exceptwhentheytooaredirectlybenefiting.Manyofthem,includingministers,MPs,andotherleaderswilltroupedowntoPresidentMuseveni’sfunctionstoshowcosmeticappearances,cris-crossingtheeventvenue,andelbowingeachotherforphotoopportunitieswiththepresident.Thisishowpettysomeofthemhebecome,completelydevoidofanyembarrassments.Withahuge,butunseriousandunfocusedpoliticalbureaucracy,theNRMisstillstrugglingtofine-tuneitsownpolicyformulation,implementation,funding,monitoringandsupervisiontodeliverthedesiredeconomicoutcomes.Bythelatestofficialstatistics,andourownpublicadmissions,manyUgandansarestilltrappedinundeniableandevidentpovertyofwantforthecommonessentialsoflife.Althoughthenumbershegoneup,universaleducationschoolenrollmentandcompletionratesdon’tmatchupwell,literacyandnumeracyaredisappointing,andcriticalskillsattainmentiswanting.Twenty-sevenyearsofimplementationoftheUniversalPrimaryEducation(UPE),nodistrict,mostofthemledbyNRMhasbotheredtoenactabye-lawoneducation,andasaresult,heleftlaxityandnegligencetoimpedeitssuccess.ItiscomingtofortygoodsolidyearsofNRM’srelativelyunchallengedhold,andoverwhelmingdominanceinpoliticalandpublicpolicyspace,yettheresultsofitsforemostendaofsocio-economictransformationismostlymixed,ifnotevidentlydisappointingalthoughmanyNRMleaderswillbeshytoadmitpublicly.ItistimethatNRMleadersconductathoroughandsustainedself-introspectiononmanyfronts,ifwedon’twanttoendupinthehistorydung-heapliketheUgandaPeoples’sCongress(UPC),KANU(Kenya).andUNIP(Zambia),orwheretheAfricanNationalCongress(ANC)(SouthAfrica)seemdestinedfor.Forsometimenow,IhereceivedquietblowbacksfromsectionsofNRMandgovernmentleaderswithtimidminds,andinfertileideologicaloutlook,afraidthatopenandfrankcriticism,althoughacorrectfoundationsofNRM,isnowunhealthybecauseitexposesthelacklustermethodsofwork.NRM’sendahasalwaysbeencorrect,noble,andgenuine,butconception,planning,funding,execution,implementation,supervisionandmonitoringhebeenhalf-hazard,inadequate,andsometimesdeliberatelydistortedthroughabuseandcorruption.Thisabusehasconsequentlyledtomixedresults,oftenmuchtoembarrassments,consideringthethirty-eightyearsofNRMleadershipmostofwhichinanunchallengeddominanceinpolicymakingandsettingitsownpriorities.Thenascent,butrisingchaoticnoiseofaperenniallyunseriousandevertinyopposition,bothinandoutsideparliamenthasintherecentpastbeenabletodrown,disorient,derail,andsometimesevendefeatNRM’snobleenda.Itistrulyhardtocomprehend,thatwhich,isleftoftheNRM,butpossiblymainlycareerismandselfishness.ReadMore16November2024POLITICALLIESAINSTMUSEVENI:REFLECTIONOFAVANQUISHEDOPPOSITIONHANGINGONASTRAWThedebate,nowsettledinParliament,withMityanaMunicipalityMPFrancisZzake,lyingflat,backonthefloor,afterabrawl,tomainstreamtheCoffeeDevelopmentAuthority(UCDA)backtothericultureministryhasonceainexposedavanquishedpoliticaloppositionhangingtoastraw.Uganda'soppositiongroupsandleadersespeciallysinceNRM'sadventin1986,hesoughttobuildtheircollectivecareers,onnakedanduntenableliesparticularlyainstPresidentYoweriMuseveni.It'ssad,butprobablyanindictmentonNRM'sfailuretodeepenaprogressiveideologyandpolitics.It'strulyabsurd,thattheseliesarebeingpickedupwithgustobyyoungrisingpoliticiansinDP,UPC,FDC,andNUP,mostlyunderfortyyears,successfulyetspewandcirculatevenomonsocialmediaunabated.Itallstartedfourdecadeso1983whenthenPresident,MiltonObote,facingheatfromMuseveni'sarmedrebellion,labelledhimaRwandeserefugee,whohadtakenundueadvantesofUganda'shospitality.TheoldpoliticalelitesespeciallyfromDP,thenaccusedMuseveniofbeingaMarxist-Communistwhointendedtoabolishprivateproperty,andevenwomenwouldbeshared,ahollowscaretoUgandansnottosupporthim.DPtongue-wgershespentthelast38yearsharanguing,withoutanyproof,NRM'spoliticaleducationinKyankwaziascommunistindoctrination.DuringtheConstituentAssemblythatdebatedandpromulgatedthe1995Constitution,remnantsofDPandUPCconjuredupnewlies,amongthemthatMuseveniintendedto'steal'landinBuganda,Lango,TesoandAcholi,aliethecollectiveoppositioncontinuetocirculatewithvaryingdegreesofhyperboletoscorecheappoliticalpoints,withoutanysenseofshame..UPCandDPsurrogatesledbyPauloKawangaSsemwogere,CeciliaAtimOgwal,YafesiOkullo-Epak,JohnSsebaanaKizitonowdead,andBenWacha,DanielOmaraAtubo,DamianoLubegaandothersredthoseliestogainvotesinthe1996elections.TheyalsoaccusedMuseveniofhing'sold'theentireLakeVictoriaalthoughto-datehen'tdisclosedtheallegedbuyers.Duringthe2001generalelection,asuperliar,greySiryoyiAwori,apresidentialcandidate,andhisofficialentJacobOulanyah,liedtoUgandansthattheDRCgovernmentunderJosephDesireKabilahadcaptured114UPDFsoldier'sasPrisonersofWar(PoW)butcouldn'tprovewhenchallenged.AverificationthroughtheUNandInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)foundnomeritsintheclaims,butAworididn'trecountandeventuallywenttohisgrewiththefalsehoods.DrOlaaraOtuunu,brandnewfromtwodecadesinexilesaidpubliclywithoutshamethatMusevenihad'sold'LakeKyoga.ItwashisshallowattempttowoovotersinLango,butwasrejectedbecausehewaspartoftheAcholimilitary-cum-civilianjuntathatoverthrewUPCIIgovernmenton27July1985intheirinternalethnicwarfareforanabortedsupremacy.TheopenliestoldbyKizzaBesigye,anNRMturncoat,andmanyofhisnowerstwhilesidekicksintheReformendaandFDC,since1999-2001to-date,pursuingayetunfulfilledambitiontobepresidentofUganda,aretoomanytolisthere.ButwearecomfortedthatmajorityUgandanvotershen'tboughtintomanyofhislieswhich,appeartoblunthispoliticalgressiveness.Mengoestablishment,aforemostrecipientofPresidentMuseveni'smegahandoutsthatoughttobehisally,isrunningfalsestorylinesofreceivingcoldshouldersinstead.MengoexhibitsungratefulnessevenafterMuseveni,AmidistoppositioninmostpartsofUganda,reinstateditsculturalinstitution,privileges,leadershipandexpansiveestatesthatObotedismantledin1966,destroyedandconfiscatedwhatremained,asKabakaEdwardMuteesafledintoexileinBritain,wherehediedalonelymanin1969.Asafootnote,fickleJohnKenLukyamuzitheMan,perennialSecretaryGeneraloftheConservativeParty(CP)accusedMuseveniofsellingoffMabiraforestuntilhispoliticalendcameonitsown.ReadMoreLoadMoreNationalNewsPRESIDENTMUSEVENILAUNCHESFOUR-ACREMODELCAMPAIGNINGREATERKIBAALEDISTRICTSPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenionFriday15thNovember,2024launchedtheFour-AcreModel,moderntypeoffarmingcampaigninGreaterKibaaleDistricts.TheGreaterKibaaledistrictscompriseKakumiro,KadiandKibaale.ThecampaignisaimedatempoweringfarmersacrossGreaterKibaaleDistrict.ThisinitiativeseekstoextendsupportandbestfarmingpracticestofarmersinKakumiro,Kadi,Kibaaledistricts.TheeventtookplaceatKikwayaPrimarySchoolplayground,Kakumiro.Launchingthecampaign,PresidentMuseveniurgedthepeopleofGreaterKibaaletoembracethefour-acremodelfarmingtostabilisetheirhouseholdincomes.“MypeopleinGombaandSembabulearedoingwell.Over2,035householdsarealreadyinthemoneyeconomythroughcommercialriculturefollowingmypovertyalleviationprograminthearea,”hestated.ThePresidentfurtherinformedthelocalsthathestartedpreachingthegospelofwealthcreationinthe1960sanduptonowheisstilldoingso.HesaidhisguidancehashelpedagoodnumberofUgandanstocreatewealth,citinganexampleofthepeopleinthecattlecorridorwholistenedtohisadviceofembracingcommercialdairyfarmingandarenowdoingwell.“ThepeopleofGreaterMasakaalsolistenedtoouradvice,theyaregrowingcoffeeandarenowdoingwell.”ThePrimeMinister,Rt.HonRobinahNabbanjacommendedPresidentMuseveniforalwaysguidingUgandansonhowtofightpovertythroughdifferentwealthcreationinitiativessuchascommercialriculture.“Evenme,Istartedafour-acremodelfarm,andIwillinviteyouonedayandseewhatwehedone,”Rt.Hon.Nabbanjanoted.“Ialsohe6acresofonions,IgetbetweenShs300-Shs400million.”TheMinisterofFinance,PlanningandEconomicDevelopment,Hon.MatiaKasaijathankedthePresidentforhisinitiativeofpreachingwealthcreationthroughcommercialriculturetoUgandans.“Weappreciateyousomuch,YourExcellency,”hesaid.TheMinisterofStateforTransport,Hon.FredByamukamaappreciatedPresidentMuseveniforthevisitandforlaunchingthemodelwhichwillgoalongwayinpromotingcommercialriculture,thushelpingthefarmerstocreatewealth.“Webelieveinfiveyearstocome,everysubcountywillbehingmorethan100Modelfarmers,”hesaid.Earlier,thePresidentmadeanextensivetourofthefour-acremodelfarmsinKakumiroDistrict.ThetourcommencedattheKamanyireDemonstrationFarmownedbyHon.Byamukama.Thisfarmfeaturesactivitiessuchaszerograzing,piggery,andpoultryrearing.PresidentMusevenialsotooktimetoinspectthedifferentcomponentsofthefarm,appreciatingthededicationofHon.Byamukamatocomprehensivericulturaldevelopment.Oneofthehighlightsofthistourwasthepineappleplantation,wherethePresidentsymbolicallyharvestedripepineapples,signallinghissupportfordiversifiedfruitfarming.Additionally,hetouredtheinnovativefour-acremodelirrigationschemewhichispoweredbysolarenergy.Thisprojectisdesignedtoassistvillefarmerswithsmallplotsinmaintainingconsistentcropyieldsthroughefficientwateruse.ThePresidentthenvisitedthefarmofMs.NamubiruSylvia,alsopartoftheKamanyirefarminginitiative.LocatedinKikwayaville,Ms.Namubiru’sfarmboastsproductivecoffeeandbananaplantations,alongsidezero-grazingdairycowsandapiggery.TheeventwasalsoattendedbyHon.FrankTumwebaze,theMinisterofriculture,AnimalIndustry&Fisheries,Hon.MartinMugarraBahinduka,theStateMinisterforTourism,MembersofParliament,amongothers.2024-11-15PRESIDENTMUSEVENILAUNCHESFOUR-ACREMODELCAMPAIGNINGREATERKIBAALEDISTRICTSPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenionFriday15thNovember,2024launchedtheFour-AcreModel,moderntypeoffarmingcampaigninGreaterKibaaleDistricts.TheGreaterKibaaledistrictscompriseKakumiro,KadiandKibaale.ThecampaignisaimedatempoweringfarmersacrossGreaterKibaaleDistrict.ThisinitiativeseekstoextendsupportandbestfarmingpracticestofarmersinKakumiro,Kadi,Kibaaledistricts.TheeventtookplaceatKikwayaPrimarySchoolplayground,Kakumiro.Launchingthecampaign,PresidentMuseveniurgedthepeopleofGreaterKibaaletoembracethefour-acremodelfarmingtostabilisetheirhouseholdincomes.“MypeopleinGombaandSembabulearedoingwell.Over2,035householdsarealreadyinthemoneyeconomythroughcommercialriculturefollowingmypovertyalleviationprograminthearea,”hestated.ThePresidentfurtherinformedthelocalsthathestartedpreachingthegospelofwealthcreationinthe1960sanduptonowheisstilldoingso.HesaidhisguidancehashelpedagoodnumberofUgandanstocreatewealth,citinganexampleofthepeopleinthecattlecorridorwholistenedtohisadviceofembracingcommercialdairyfarmingandarenowdoingwell.“ThepeopleofGreaterMasakaalsolistenedtoouradvice,theyaregrowingcoffeeandarenowdoingwell.”ThePrimeMinister,Rt.HonRobinahNabbanjacommendedPresidentMuseveniforalwaysguidingUgandansonhowtofightpovertythroughdifferentwealthcreationinitiativessuchascommercialriculture.“Evenme,Istartedafour-acremodelfarm,andIwillinviteyouonedayandseewhatwehedone,”Rt.Hon.Nabbanjanoted.“Ialsohe6acresofonions,IgetbetweenShs300-Shs400million.”TheMinisterofFinance,PlanningandEconomicDevelopment,Hon.MatiaKasaijathankedthePresidentforhisinitiativeofpreachingwealthcreationthroughcommercialriculturetoUgandans.“Weappreciateyousomuch,YourExcellency,”hesaid.TheMinisterofStateforTransport,Hon.FredByamukamaappreciatedPresidentMuseveniforthevisitandforlaunchingthemodelwhichwillgoalongwayinpromotingcommercialriculture,thushelpingthefarmerstocreatewealth.“Webelieveinfiveyearstocome,everysubcountywillbehingmorethan100Modelfarmers,”hesaid.Earlier,thePresidentmadeanextensivetourofthefour-acremodelfarmsinKakumiroDistrict.ThetourcommencedattheKamanyireDemonstrationFarmownedbyHon.Byamukama.Thisfarmfeaturesactivitiessuchaszerograzing,piggery,andpoultryrearing.PresidentMusevenialsotooktimetoinspectthedifferentcomponentsofthefarm,appreciatingthededicationofHon.Byamukamatocomprehensivericulturaldevelopment.Oneofthehighlightsofthistourwasthepineappleplantation,wherethePresidentsymbolicallyharvestedripepineapples,signallinghissupportfordiversifiedfruitfarming.Additionally,hetouredtheinnovativefour-acremodelirrigationschemewhichispoweredbysolarenergy.Thisprojectisdesignedtoassistvillefarmerswithsmallplotsinmaintainingconsistentcropyieldsthroughefficientwateruse.ThePresidentthenvisitedthefarmofMs.NamubiruSylvia,alsopartoftheKamanyirefarminginitiative.LocatedinKikwayaville,Ms.Namubiru’sfarmboastsproductivecoffeeandbananaplantations,alongsidezero-grazingdairycowsandapiggery.TheeventwasalsoattendedbyHon.FrankTumwebaze,theMinisterofriculture,AnimalIndustry&Fisheries,Hon.MartinMugarraBahinduka,theStateMinisterforTourism,MembersofParliament,amongothers.2024-11-15PRESIDENTMUSEVENIEMPHASISESWEALTHCREATIONTOACHIEVESOCIO-ECONOMICTRANSFORMATIONPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenihasinformedleadersintheBukedisubregionthatUgandacanonlyachievethedesiredsocio-economictransformationthroughwealthcreation.“Thesethingsmustbeclearinourheads.Yes,health,education,thatisservicedelivery,whenyoutalkofroadsandsoon,thatisdevelopment,butinordertoachievesocio-economictransformation,weneedtocreatewealth.Thisisconceptual,it'snotlackofresources,it'slackofconcept,”hesaid.PresidentMuseveniwhoiscurrentlyonaperformanceassessmenttouronParishDevelopmentModel(PDM)andwealthcreationinBukedi,madetheremarksonSaturday9thNovember2024whileaddressingleadersfromacrossthesubregionatButalejaDistrictHeadquarters.AccordingtoPresidentMuseveni,theNRMgovernmenthasalwayscomeupwithseveralinterventionssuchasthefouracre-modeltypeoffarming,tohelpUgandansfightpovertyandcreatewealth.“Inthe1996Manifesto,followingtheresearchIhaddoneinthecattlecorridor,weputupthefouracre-model,butpeoplewerenotlistening,theywereonotherthings.Nowthepeoplewholistenedtousabitaredoingverywell.IfyouseetheareaofMasakanow,theyaredoingverywellwithcoffee.Thecattlecorridorisprosperous,MasakaareaandsomeotherpartsinBugandaarequiteprosperous.KalangalahasalsochangedalotbecauseofpalmoilaswellasBundibugyowhichgrowspalmoil,coffeeanduplandrice,”thePresidentsaid.“Wesaidthatyoupeopleoffouracresorlessthemedicinewhichcangetyououtofpovertyisnumberone,heoneacreofcoffee,secondacreputinfruits,thirdacreyouputpasturefordairycows,thefourthacreforfoodsuchascassa,theninthebackyardyouputpoultryforeggsandpiggery.Attheedgeofthewetlands,youdofishfarming.InBukedi,youcanaswellgrowcocoa,”headded,advisingthatpeoplewithsmallpiecesoflandshouldforegocropslikecotton,sugarcaneandmaizebecauseinordertobeprofitable,theyneedtobegrownonabigscale.Ontheotherhand,PresidentMuseveniurgedthepeopleofBukeditostartutilisingwetlandswellbyshiftingfromricegrowingintheswampstofishfarmingattheedgesofthewetlands.“Ifyouarealeaderandyoudon'tguidethepeopleyouleadwell,it'sasin,youaregoingtogetaproblemandformeIdon'twanttogotohell.That'swhyIalwaystellyouwhatGodhasshownme,”henoted.“WhenyoucometoBukedi,Busoga,TesoandLango,theyaretherichestpartsoftheworld.Godmadetheseareassowell.Yougetaswamp,maybe200metreswide,sometimesbigger,thenyougetdryland,thenyougetanotherswamp.Youhegotlandandwater,buttheproblemisyoudon'tknowhowtousethem.Youareunderutilizingandmis-utilisingthisgreatresource.”CitinganexampleofLimotoWetland,PresidentMuseveniexplainedthatduetoproperfishingpracticesinthatparticularwetland,farmerscanmakeShs60millionfromfishpondsononeacre.“IwanttheBakeditoknowhowtousethewetlandswellandbetter.Iwouldlikeyoutodotwothings,numberoneusethewetlandsbetterandgetmoremoneyoutofthemandatthesametime,sethewetlands,thatiswhythefishpondsshouldnotbeinthecentrebutattheedgesofthewetland.”PresidentMusevenialsoemphasisedirrigationtoincreaseproductivity.OntheissueofPDMandEmyooga,thePresidentrevealedthattheprogramsaredoingwellintheSubregion.“IheseenthefarmersIhevisited,theyareveryhappy.WearegoingtocontinueinvestingmoremoneyinthePDMeveryyear,thesamewithEmyooga,”hesaid.TheVicePresident,H.EJessicaAlupolaudedthePresidentforhisexcellentandpracticalapproachtowardssecuringthefutureofallUgandansthroughwealthcreationprogramsandsharedprosperity.“YourExcellency,IwelcomeyoutotheBukedisubregionandthankyouforthezonaltour.Thiszonaltourhasgreatlyhelpedinawakeningandmobilisingthepopulationtomeaningfullyparticipateinwealthandjobcreationinitiatives,asdemonstratedbythefarmerswhowevisitedyesterday,”theVicePresidentsaid.“YourExcellency,themantleofsecuringthefutureofUgandaisagreattask;itneedsleadershipthathasbeentried,testedandfoundworthytobetrustedwithresponsibilitiesandinyou,YourExcellency,thepeopleofUgandafoundasuitablechoice.”ThePrimeMinister,Rt.HonRobinahNabbanjathankedPresidentMuseveniandtheNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)governmentforthecommendableworkdoneinempoweringUgandansthroughvariousprogramslikethePDM.“TheNRMgovernmentwasgivenmandatein2021-2026andsofar35percentofallourcommitmentshebeenfulfilledand49percentofourcommitmentstothepeopleofUgandaarestillongoingandIbelievebytheyear2026weshallheachieved84percentofthefulfilmentofourNRMManifesto,”Rt.Hon.Nabbanjasaid.TheSecretaryGeneralofNRM,Rt.Hon.RichardTodwongalsocommendedPresidentMuseveniforhiswiseleadershipthathasenabledhimtoguidetheleadersonhowtoaddresstheissuesaffectingtheordinaryperson.“WethankyouforthestewardshipyouhegiventothiscountryandforholdingthepartyflandthepartyManifestohigh,”hesaid.TheMemberofParliamentforKibaleCounty-Pallisa,Hon.RichardOsekuwhopresentedajointMemorandumofBukediSubregioninformedthePresidenttUganda 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DELL'UGANDAhatthepeopleofBukediacknowledgeandappreciatethegovernmentinterventionsaimedatfightingpovertyandenablingUgandanstocreatewealth.HehoweverraisedamatterofconcernthatsomeparishesinthesubregionareyettobegazettedandtheirresidentshenotbenefitedfromtheParishDevelopmentModelinitiative.ThemeetingwasalsoattendedbyMinisters,MembersofParliament,NRMCentralExecutiveCommittee(CEC)members,Districtleaders,culturalandreligiousleaders,amongothers.2024-11-10“WEAREWORKINGFORTHESOCIO-ECONOMICTRANSFORMATIONOFUGANDANS”-PRESIDENTMUSEVENIASSURESNRMPARLIAMENTARYCAUCUSPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenihasassuredtheNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)ParliamentaryCaucusthatsincecomingtopowerin1986,hisgovernmenthasbeenworkingforthesocio-economictransformationofUgandans.“AcountrylikeUgandaisveryrich,ithasgotalotofnationalresourcesbuttheproblemisthatthepopulationdidnotknowhowtousethenationalresourcestoliveagoodway;themodernwayandthat'swhywehebeenadvisingthemthattheyneedtomoveontwofronts.Numberone,freeeducationforallandnumbertwo,prosperity/wealthcreationforall,”hesaid.ThePresidentmadetheremarkstodaywhilemeetingtheNRMParliamentaryCaucusledbytheGovernmentChiefWhip,Hon.DenisHamsonObuaathisKisozifarminGombaDistrict.Themeetingwasalsoattendedbysomewealthcreatorsinthearea.PresidentMuseveniexplainedthatinordertoachievethedesiredsocio-economictransformation,Ugandansneedtogetinvolvedinthemoneyeconomythroughthefoursectorsoftheeconomywhichinclude,commercialriculture,industries/manufacturing,servicesandICT.“Nowifyougointooneofthose,definitely,youjointhemoneyeconomybecausepartoftheproblemofUgandaherewasthatthemajorityofthepeoplewereoutsidethemoneyeconomy,theywerejustworkingforfood,”hesaid.“WehebeeneducatingUgandansaboutcommercialriculturewith“ekibaro”(toassesshowmuchyouwouldget).Inthiscaseweinsistthatseparateintensivericulturewhereyougoforthehighvalueenterprisesfromextensivericulturewhereyougetlittlemoneyperacrebutbecauseyouhedoneitonabigscale,youwillendupgettinggoodmoney.”PresidentMusevenialsorevealedthatthroughthegovernment,hehasbeenabletosuccessfullypreachthewealthcreationgospeltomanypartsofthecountrylikethecattlecorridor.“Inthecattlecorridorwehedoneagoodjob,peoplehejoineddairyfarmingbutwherewearenow,manypartsaremainlycropareasandthisiswherewehebeenfightingtogetthisconceptofintensivericulturewherepeoplewithsmalllandcangetoutofpoverty,”henoted.“WhenIcamehere,ofcoursetherewerealotofcontradictorymessesbuteventuallypeoplelistenedtowhatIwastellingthem.”Onthemisconception,misinformationandpoliticisinggovernmentprogrammes(rationalisation,specificallytheUgandaCoffeeDevelopmentAuthority),thePresidentadvisedthelegislatorsthat,“Wearegoingtoheashowdown,theyareliarsandcriminalsplayingwithfire.Theywillnotlikethecounterattack.”Ms.SarahNalwanga,thecoordinatorofthePresidentialpovertyalleviationprograminGombaandSembabuleDistrictsinformedtheMPsthatthePresidentstartedtheprojectin2011wherehepreachedwealthcreationthroughcommercialriculture.“Peopleherehadlandbuthadnothingtoeatsincetheyhadnoknowledgeonhowtoutilisetheirland.Since2011,wehebeengivingoutcropinputs,goats,poultry,dairycows,coffeeseedlingsandbananatissues.IthankourfarmersforfollowingHisExcellency’sadviceonwealthcreation,”shesaid.Ms.Nalwangaalsonotedthatinthe9villesofGombaandSembabule,sofarover1,800householdshebenefitedwith769incoffeegrowing,556indairyfarming,336ingoatrearing,andothersinotherenterprises.ShealsoassuredthePresidentthattheresidentsinGombaandSembabulearenowfoodsecure.Mr.MulikaNoahPeterson,acoffeefarmerfromKirasithankedPresidentMuseveniforsupportingthemintransformingtheirlivesthroughhispovertyalleviationproject.“Beforewestartedgrowingcoffee,wewerelivingaverymiserablelifebutwherewearenow,sinceyousupportedus,wearedoingwellandgoingfar,”Mr.Mulikasaid.“InKirasiweweresobadlyoffeconomically,wedidn'theanythingbutduetoyourefforts,wearenowprogressing.Wethankyou,YourExcellencyforthetransformation.Istartedwithoneacreofcoffeein2013butnowIhefouracresofelitecoffeeandI'madding3moreacres.InayearIcannowmakeShs50millionfromcoffee,”hefurtherasserted.Ms.RosetteKadoozi,aresidentofLutunkuAalsoappreciatedthePresidentfortransformingtheirlives.“Theexoticcowsyougeusgiveusplentyofmilkwhichweconsumeathomeandalsosell.Wethankyou,YourExcellencyandMaamaJanetformakingusrich,”shesaid.“Inamonth,IgetShs900,000fromsellingmilk.ThankyouMzee.”Mr.LuleJohn,theChairpersonLC1ofKisoziAalsocommendedPresidentMuseveniforupliftingtheirlivesthroughthePresidentialPovertyalleviationproject.“Yes,wemaynotheachievedwherewewanttobeyet,butatleastwearemoving.YourExcellency,youfounduswhenwearefoodinsecure,yetwehadtheland.YourExcellency,yougeuscassacuttings,coffeeseedlings,maizeandhoes.WestartedslowlybutasIspeaknow,weheenoughfood.Wehealotofcassa,andwedon'theamarketforit,”hestated.“Sinceyoustartedsupportingus,wearenowsingingadifferentsong,YourExcellency,wearetransformed.”Mr.LulealsoinformedthePresidentthatcoffeehasplayedabigroleintransformingthelivesofthepeopleinhisarea.“ThefirstcoffeeseedlingIplantedwasfromyou,YourExcellency,nowIhemorethan10acresofcoffeebutoutofthose,I’mharvestingfrom9acres.YourExcellency,I'mnotalone,manypeoplehebenefitedfromyourproject,andtheyaretotallyachangedstory,”hesaid.“Ihebeenabletobuildanicehomeandanewcarformyself.WheneverIseeyou,Isayifitwasn'tforyou,Iwouldn'theboughtthiscar.”Mr.LulealsocastigatedthepeoplewhoareattackingthePresidentoverhisdecisionontherationalisationoftheUgandaCoffeeDevelopmentAuthority,sayingtheyaredoingitoutofignorance.“WehenotbeenreceivingservicesfromtheseencieslikeUCDA.Thosesayingthatyoudon'twishwellcoffeefarmersheaproblem.Whenyoucamehereinthe1990s,Iwasachildinschool.WehadonlytwopeoplewithcoffeeplantationsinKisoziA.Thoseweremygrandfatherandfatherwhohadaquarteranacreandhalfanacrerespectively.Butnowwehe295acresofcoffeeaspeopleofKisoziA.”HeadvisedthattheleaderssuchastheNRMMPsshouldsensitisethemassesthattheCoffeebillismeanttodevelopthecoffeesector.Earlier,thelegislatorsandgovernmentofficialshadafieldtourtoseveralfarmsofthesuccessfulwealthcreators.ThefieldtourwasledbytheVicePresidentH.EJessicaAlupoandalsoattendedbymembersoftheNRMtoporgan,variousministers,andadelegationledbyEALASpeakerRt.HonJosephNtakirutimana.Rt.Hon.Ntakirutimanasaidthattheywerevisitingaspartofanoversighteffort,aimingtolearnfromthePresident'sgoodfarmpracticesandtheexperiencesoflocalfarmers.AmongthosewhosharedtheirstorieswasMr.SonkoAnthony,acoffeefarmer,ofKifambawhoreportedthathis15-acrefarmproduced14,400kgofcoffeelastseason,yieldingShs86million.“Iamabletopayschoolfeesformyfivechildren,”heshared,addingthathealsoreceivedbananasuckersfromthePresident,whichallowedhimtointercropmatookewithcoffee.2024-11-02PRESIDENTMUSEVENIURGESBUSOGAMASTERSOFCEREMONIESTOBEAMBASSADORSOFWEALTHCREATIONPresidentYoweriKutaMusevenihasurgedtheMastersofCeremonies(MCs)inBusogatobeAmbassadorsofwealthcreationintheSubregioninordertocontributetothesocio-economictransformationofUgandans.PresidentMusevenimadetheremarkstodayinhisspeechdeliveredbyHajiFarukKirunda,theSpecialPresidentialAssistant-PressandMobilizationwhileaddressingtheBusogaceremonyMCsatSikezyHotel,IgangaDistrict.TheBusogaCulturalandEventsSpeakersAssociation(BUSUSA),whichisledbyMr.MeddyDhakabahasover250MCsanditaimsatunitingandhelpingthemmaintainprofessionalismanddisciplineintheirfieldofwork.ThePresidentalsoimploredtheMCstousetheirplatformtopopularisegovernmentprogramsliketheParishDevelopmentModel(PDM)andEmyooga,aimedathelpingUgandanstofightpovertyandcreatewealth.“Usetheceremoniestosensitisethemassesonwealthcreationandthisalsohelpsyoubecausewhenpeoplecreatewealth,theywillbeabletoorganisepartieswhichyouhostandwhentheyarepoor,theywillnotbeabletoorganisethem,”PresidentMusevenisaidinhismessedeliveredbyHajiKirunda.“BeAmbassadorsofwealthcreationinyourcommunitiesandalsoensurethatyouchangethemindsetsoflocalsforpositivedevelopmentresults.”HefurtheradvisedtheMCstostayunitedandusetheirmicrophonestopreachpeaceandstabilityinthecountry.“MCscanbuildoreasilybreakthenation.”ThePresidentalsocastigatedleadersespeciallythosebelongingtotherulingparty-theNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)whoshyawayfromusingthemediatomobiliseandsensitiseUgandansontheachievementsandprogramsofthegovernment.“Youinsteadlettheenemiesofthegovernmentusethemediatotrytocauseinstabilityinthecountry,”hecautioned.Atthesameevent,PresidentMusevenialsocontributedShs10MilliontothenewSACCOoftheMCsassociation.TheIgangaDistrictWomanMemberofParliament,Hon.SaudaKaumaAlibawothankedPresidentMuseveniforhisableleadershipthatenablesUgandanstoexercisetheirrightssuchasfreedomofspeech.“Wethankyou,YourExcellency,forenablingUgandanstoexercisetheirrightsthroughthe1995NationalConstitution,”shesaid.ShehowevercautionedthatUgandansshouldutilisethisfreedomofspeechwellandnotuseittodestabilisethepeaceinthecountry.TheeventwasalsoattendedbytheNRMChairperson-IgangaDistrict,HajjiAbubakarWalubi,theMinisterofInformationforBusoga,Mr.MichaelKifubangabo,whorepresentedthekingdom,JinjaNorthernDivisionDeputyResidentCityCommissioner(D/RCC),Mr.HamisKiganira,IgangaAssistantRDC,Mr.BlessingMubbi,NamayingoAssistantRDC,Mr.YakutKalange,amongothers.2024-10-3057POLICEPRESIDENTIALGUARDOFFICERSUNDERGOINDUCTIONCOURSEAtotalof57PolicePresidentialGuardofficersheundergoneaninductioncourse.TheofficerswhocompletedtheTierIIinductioncourseonTuesday22ndOctober,2024,werepassedoutatFortSamoraMachelSpecialTrainingSchoolinWaza,Kaweweta,NakasekeDistrict.TheChiefofStaff-SpecialForcesCommand(SFC),BrigGen.PaulNamawacongratulatedtheofficersuponcompletingtheinductioncourse.“Onyourpart,it'saculminationofyourhardwork,dedicationandunweringcommitmenttoexcellence.Wehonouryou,thegraduatesofthespecialunittacticscourse.YounowstandbeforeusherenotonlyasPolicePresidentialGuard'smenandwomenbutnowaselitewarriorswhoheembracedtherigoroustrainingandchallengesthatdefineourspecialforces,”hesaid.Brig.Gen.NamawaalsothankedPresidentMuseveniforhisvisionaryleadershipthatledtotheformationofthePolicePresidentialGuardunit.“FirstandforemostweappreciatethestrategicguidancebytheCommander-In-Chief,HisExcellencythePresidentoftheRepublicofUgandaandthefountainofhonourwhoisthevisionbearer,hegetheguidanceofcreatingwhatwearewitnessingtoday.IwouldliketothanktheChiefoftheDefenceForcesandSeniorPresidentialAdvisoronSpecialOperations,Gen.MuhooziKainerugabaforhiscontinuousguidancethroughthecapacitybuildingjourneyofoursecurityforces.IalsotakethishonourtothanktheleadershipoftheUgandaPoliceForceforselecting,mentoringandguidingyouthegraduatesthroughbasictraining.WealsothanktheUPFforthecontinuedsustainmentofthePolicePresidentialGuardssinceinceptiondatingmanyyearsback.”Hesaidthespecialunitstacticscourseisnotmerelyanacademicendeour,it'sacoursethatsetsthelimitforphysicalendurance,mentalresilienceandtacticalacumen.“OverthepastweeksyouhelearnedyourskillsinsmallunitOperations,learningtothinkcriticallyunderpressuretoadaptquicklytochangingcircumstancesandtoworkcohesivelyasateam.TheseareskillsrequiredofanyarmedpersonnelpreparingtoundertakeVeryImportantPerson'sProtectiontasksunderacontemporarythreateningenvironment.”Onhispart,theDirectorHumanResourceDevelopmentandTrainingoftheUgandaPoliceForce,AIGPKafeeroMosescongratulatedthetraineesuponfinishingthiscourse."Imustthankthecommandantofthisschoolandtheinstructors.LikeIsaid,Ihebeenaninstructorformanyyears.Trainingandgettingyourproductsperformsuchexcellenttasksanddemonstrationsisproofthatthecommandantandhisteamhedoneverygreatwork.Asearliersaid,keepupthesegoodskillsinthefieldandainkeepgrowinginyourcareerandwheneveryouaregivenanopportunitytodoanyothercourse,takeitingoodfaith.Attitudetowardstrainingisveryimportant,"AIGPkafeeronoted.“Iknowyoudidtheearlierpolicecourseandnowyouhegoneontoadvanceatthiscourse,therefore,thisisagreatopportunitythatyouarepickedtoaddonyourskillsandthereforeinyourcareer,wheneveryourbossespickuponyoutodoanothercourse,ainhethatgreatattitude.Trainingisaboutattitude,andonceyouheagreatattitude,you'llfinishonthesamehighnoteyoustartedwith.”TheCommandantofOliverReginaldTamboSchoolofLeadershipSchool,Col.JustusRukundogeabrieftalktothegraduatesontheimportanceofideologicaldevelopment.HequotedH.EThomasSankara,theformerPresidentofBurkinaFasoassaying:“Asoldierwithoutpoliticaltrainingisapotentialcriminal.”Col.RukundosaidthefundamentalproblemofdevelopmentinUgandaisbackwardnessandunderdevelopment.Hesaidfightingbackwardnesscanbeachievedbygraspingthefourprinciplesthatthegovernmentputforward:Patriotism,PanAfricanism,socio-economictransformationanddemocracy.TheDirectorofTrainingandDoctrine-SFC,LtCol.PaulMickiLokutsaidthespecialunittacticscoursewouldgoalongwayinhelpingthetraineesinbeingcombatready,abletoundertakeanychallenge.Heaskedthetraineestothankthemselvesfortakingthemselvesquitefarbydoingthiscourse.Hesaidtoday'sdemonstrationsbymembersofthePPGwerequiteimpressive.HealsoextendedappreciationtothecommanderofSFCforallthesupportthatwasrenderedtotraining.TheCommandantofFortSamoraMachelSpecialForceTrainingSchool,Maj.AloysiousNsobyaapplaudedthetraineesfortheirresilience.HethankedtheUPDF,SFCandUgandaPoliceForceleadershipforsupportingthisnoblecauseoftrainingthePPGofficers.Heimploredthetraineestogoandservethecountryandalwaysbeailablefortheirrespectiveduties.2024-10-24ClickToApplyForVisaDocumentPreparationBookingvisaappointmentslotsVisaApplicationHandlingAssistingwithurgentvisaapplicationsXNewsTweetsbyUgandaMediaCentUMCUgandaMediaCentreHomeLatestUpdatesMediaPressReleaseUpcomingEventsOpinionsPhotoGalleryDownloadsPressAccreditationAboutUgandaBasicFactsBriefHistoryTheGovernmentNationalSymbolsEconomyInvestinginUgandaPeopleandCultureTourismAboutUMCContactUsContactInfoUgandaMediaCentrePlot36,Nileenue,KampalaP.O.Box2665kampala,UgandaEmail:info@mediacentre.go.ugPhone1:+Phone2:+ImportantLinksMakerereUniversityBankOfUgandaDepartmentOfImmigrationUgandaInsurersAssociationUgandaRevenueAuthorityUgandaCommunicationsCommissionStateHouseUgandaUpcomingEventsNoUpcomingeventsfound.©UgandaMediaCenter.AllRightsReserved.document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){constnLinks=document.querySelectorAll(".n-linka");constcurrentUrl=window.location.pathname;nLinks.forEach(link=>{constlinkUrl=link.getAttribute("href");if(currentUrl.includes(linkUrl)){link.classList.add("active");}else{link.classList.remove("active");}});});