Today, I had the honour of officiating at the launch of the Office of the Senior Presidential Special Envoy in Charge of Buganda Affairs at Mosa Courts, Nakasero, Kampala.
In my address, I conveyed warm greetings from H.E. the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. (Rtd.) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni; the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni; the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande; and the entire staff of the Office of the President.
I commended H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni for his foresight in establishing the office to strengthen relations between the Buganda Kingdom and the Central Government, recognising the important role of cultural institutions in promoting national unity, stability and socio-economic transformation.
The office, headed by Mr Joseph Mukasa Sewava, is intended to provide a permanent channel for communication, consultation and constructive engagement between Mengo and the Central Government.
I emphasised Buganda's significant contribution to Uganda's historical, political and administrative development, noting that the Kingdom's progress is inseparable from the country's overall development. I therefore called upon its leadership and people to actively participate in Uganda's socioeconomic transformation.
I tasked Mr Sewava with executing his responsibilities with humility, wisdom, patriotism, and dedication, building trust, maintaining open communication, listening to concerns, and identifying practical areas of cooperation. The office must serve as a bridge for dialogue, reconciliation, and mutual understanding, not as a ceremonial institution.
I cited coffee production as an example of how cooperation can deliver tangible results, commending the Buganda Kingdom's "Mwanyi Terimba" campaign for complementing Government initiatives through NAADS, Operation Wealth Creation, the Parish Development Model and the 4-Acre Model. I called for similar collaboration in agriculture, tourism, education, health and enterprise development.
I further urged the people of Buganda to embrace Government wealth-creation programmes, including the Parish Development Model, Emyooga, the GROW Project, and the 4-Acre Model. Our shared objective is to move households from subsistence livelihoods into the money economy, empower women, create opportunities for young people and establish sustainable household incomes.
I particularly commended the Katikkiro @cpmayiga for his efforts towards improving the historically strained relationship between the Buganda Kingdom and the Central Government. I reaffirmed Government's commitment to consolidating the progress made, emphasising that dialogue, reconciliation and mutual respect must always take precedence over confrontation.
I also appreciated the Buganda Kingdom @BugandaKingdom_ for its longstanding hospitality towards Ugandans from other parts of the country who have settled, established businesses and raised families within the Kingdom. I called upon all Ugandans to preserve brotherhood, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, with religious leaders and other stakeholders playing an active role in promoting unity and development.
I reminded Ugandans that our common enemy is poverty, not one another, and our common challenge is underdevelopment, not institutional differences. We must therefore work together to address the challenges affecting our people.
I congratulated Mr Sewava upon his appointment and reaffirmed Government's commitment to nurturing cordial relations with the Buganda Kingdom based on mutual respect, constructive dialogue and shared national interests.
When Buganda prospers, Uganda prospers. When our institutions work together, ordinary Ugandans are the greatest beneficiaries.
For God and My Country!
Today at State House Entebbe, I received Hon. Limpho Justice Tau, Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who delivered a message from the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane. I welcome Lesotho’s decision to purchase 20 buses from our own Kira Motors. I have also pledged five additional buses to the Kingdom. Our discussions further explored ways we can strengthen existing bilateral relations between our two countries.
I once again wish to caution members of the public against individuals who falsely claim to have the ability to secure Job appointments as Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Resident City Commissioners (RCCs), Deputy RDCs, Deputy RCCs and Assistants in exchange for money.
Such individuals are fraudsters and conmen seeking to exploit innocent members of the public.
For avoidance of doubt, H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda is the constitutional appointing authority for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Deputies, and Assistants as provided for under Article 203 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. The appointment of RDCs is a constitutional prerogative vested in the President and is not a commercial transaction or an opportunity for individuals to solicit money.
Accordingly, no individual, intermediary or government official is authorised to demand or receive money from anyone under the pretext of influencing, recommending, facilitating or securing an appointment as an RDC, RCC, Deputy or Assistant.
I therefore urge members of the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to these fraudulent schemes.
Anyone approached by an individual soliciting money in exchange for a job appointment, or anyone with information regarding ongoing extortion related to RDC appointments, is encouraged to report the matter to the Anti-Corruption Desk at the Office of the President through our toll-free line, 0800-320-320, for action.
Let us collectively fight corruption, extortion and fraud in public service recruitment, appointments and Service delivery.
For God and my country!
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30th July 2023, Apostle Grace Lubega and the sheep gathered, perfomed a mighty miracle of clapping hands for Jesus for 3hrs (World Guiness book or records)🤠
If they managed to, can't they raise the dead & heal cancer? Toli mwavu...?🤣🤣🤣
Thank you SG Twalla Fadil , thank you Prophet Museveni, thank you Admin Pascal
For organizing the national religious leaders breakfast meeting.
14,01,2027 don’t miss the prayer day
📹 DS Thomas Tayebwa, the President of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly, encourages Legislators to scrutinise implementation, hold governments to account and promote citizens' voices.
H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni has announced the Appointment, Retention, Redeployment and Retirement of Permanent Secretaries and other Senior Public Officers, in accordance with Article 174(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda.
In exercise of the powers vested in me by Article 174(2) of the Constitution, I have named 13 persons for appointment to various government offices.
I have directed the Public Service Commission to assess their suitability and advise me accordingly. https://t.co/wkb0MNxv2S
Today, I witnessed the signing of the Host Country Agreement between Uganda and the African Union for the establishment of the African Union Humanitarian Agency. I thank the African Member States for the confidence they have placed in Uganda.
The humanitarian challenges facing Africa require a coordinated continental response. We must work together to ensure that our people have access to the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, clothing and medicine. This is a responsibility for all African countries, and every Member State must play its part.
President Yoweri Museveni has undertaken a major reshuffle of Uganda's senior public service leadership, appointing new Permanent Secretaries, redeploying serving officials, retaining some in their current positions and retiring several long-serving accounting officers.
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On the same day in Masaka, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Kaguta, C/M of PLU, launched the PLU manifesto. For those who don't know what the PLU manifesto is, listen to it carefully.
Some of the submissions made by Apostle Grace Lubega.
If you didn't see wisdom in what he submitted or how he submitted it, then you aren't his child.
Those claiming to be part of Phaneroo, and yet using their platforms to discredit and bad-mouth our Father, aren't part of us.
Deputy Speaker @Thomas_Tayebwa , also President of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States Parliamentary Assembly, is chairing the 5th Meeting of the Bureau of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels City, Belgium.
High on today’s agenda are: the consideration of the draft Rules of Procedure of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly.
Proposals for three OACPS working groups: Sevilla Conference on Financing for Development, Nice Oceans Conference, and Critical Raw Materials.
The draft agenda for the 65th Session of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly due to take place on Sunday and
the draft programme and agenda for the 2nd Session of the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly on Monday.