Regional

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on East African leaders to strengthen local governments to enhance their role in the East African community integration agenda. Nabbanja made these remarks on November 19, 2024, during her keynote address at the East African Local Government Forum held at Speak Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo.  “Effective local governance is crucial for implementing regional integration initiatives and improving service delivery across East Africa, it also helps in expanding markets and ensuring stability plays a great...

The European Union Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Ambassador John Borgstam, has praised the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) for their vital role in maintaining stability in the region and acknowledged their efforts in promoting peace and security. Ambassador Borgstam made the remarks on November 8, 2024, while meeting with Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. During the meeting, the leaders discussed regional security, the progress of Operation...

A delegation from the Uganda National Health Consumers Organization (UNHCO) has urged the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to implement stricter regulations on industries producing trans-fatty acids. While at the Parliament of Uganda on Thursday, November 7, 2024, UNHCO called upon the East African Community governments to adopt stringent measures to reduce the public health risks associated with these fats. Mable Kukunda, the UNHCO advocacy officer, highlighted that 80% of trans-fatty acid products in the region originate from Kenya. To further mitigate...

Col Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO) and the first General Secretary of the Uganda National Students Association (UNSA), has emphasized the central role of youth leadership in shaping both national and regional policy. In his address at the East African Community (EAC) Youth Policy Consultation Forum during the YouLead Summit 2024, which started from November 4–8, 2024, at the EAC Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania, Col Katabazi emphasized the untapped potential of East African...

President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the need for a united approach to strengthen security across the borders of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This was revealed at a meeting at State House Entebbe with his counter, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. The two leaders extensively discussed joint strategies for addressing pressing security threats in the Eastern DRC. President Museveni highlighted the importance of collaborative security measures to address...

The Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among has asked East African community countries to fully embrace the free movement of citizens using the machine-readable National Identify Card to foster unity, cohesion, and ease trade among the partner states. Among was speaking during the 1st meeting of the 3rd session of the 5th EAC Assembly sitting in Kampala, Uganda, on October 29, 2024, hosted at the Parliament. In her submission, Speaker Among re-echoed the President's call for cooperation among the member states. “If...