Gabon Partially Suspended From The Commonwealth Pending Restoration of Democracy
The 63 Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) that met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss developments in member states expressed collective concern of the Commonwealth on the political situation in Gabon and it strongly condemned the unconstitutional removal of the elected government from office. This meeting that was chaired by the Prime…
President Museveni Receives Credentials From Four New Envoys To Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today received credentials from four new envoys to Uganda, at a function held at State House- Entebbe. The envoys who presented their credentials include the United States of America Ambassador, H.E. William W. Popp, the Ambassador of Norway, H.E Hermansen Anne Kistin, the Ambassador of Finland, H.E. Pirkka Tapiola and…
SA, Uganda Nears Travel Visa Waiver Deal
The private sector leaders in Uganda and South Africa have called on the two governments to work towards removal of all non-tariff barriers to trade between the countries, including travel visa restrictions. This comes amidst a continuously highly imbalanced trade position, with South Africa exporting to Uganda goods worth billions of dollars while Uganda’s exports…
Gov’t in Talks with Turkey Over Detained Ugandans
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking a viable resolution for the predicament of Ugandan citizens who have been apprehended for overstaying in Turkey. Last month, the Ugandan Embassy in Ankara announced that a substantial number of Ugandan nationals had been detained across various locations within the Eastern European nation of Turkey. The figure had…
Photos: Museveni Receives Letters of Credence from New Ethiopia Ambassador
President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday, at State House Entebbe, received credentials of the newly accredited Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to Uganda, H.E. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu. During the ceremony, H.E. Etsegenet conveyed greetings and good wishes from the President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde, to President Museveni. H.E. Etsegenet and President Museveni used the event…
Museveni, Ruto Discuss Regional Trade and Security
President Yoweri Museveni Kaguta Museveni, on Sunday, met and held discussions with his Kenyan counterpart, Dr William Samoei Ruto, at State House, Entebbe. During the brief meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. According to Ruto, the discussion between the two leaders mainly centred “on matters of mutual interest especially…
