Simon E. Omoding

Team Lead, @acluganda.Strategic Communications. Data/Information/Knowledge. Public/World Affairs. Politics. Science & Technology.

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

So @RamyInocencio is here to confirm for @CBSNews what we have been saying all along: Ebola is not endemic in #UG (19 cases - in a popn of 46 million- moreover those cases have been very well managed). So as you can see bro, we are open for business, as in 24/7!

[CBS News @CBSNews]

One month into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the total number of confirmed cases surged to 800 between Monday and Tuesday - about 300 more cases than the week prior.

Meanwhile, across the border, Uganda is in proactive protection mode, with no new cases for the past 11 days. Ugandan health officials tell CBS News they are happy with their response and results. Uganda has had 19 confirmed Ebola cases with two deaths - all traced back to the Congo. Official border crossings have been shut.

CBS News' @RamyInocencio landed there and was immediately asked to fill out a health declaration for Ebola that asked about bats, funerals and fevers. Here's what it looked like.

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

The best article I've read on the seeming tensions in commucating #Ebolaoutbreak. Tensions are mostly cultural, technical motivations much less political.Its important to make that distinction or else we'll be tackling a wrong problem. https://t.co/HgmBCCj7pZ

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

Uganda Airlines in the same sentence as Ethiopian is good company, #rightpeople...https://t.co/mAb9kXzVtz

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

Very powerful. Persuasive. How official communication should focus...https://t.co/6Gf24sYIkv

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

The Cranes could beat Canada. And talking #theCranes, why only African national teams have names (of wildlife - birds, animals, etc)? #FIFAWorldCup

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

@timexx47 Problem is that you mix numbers and roumers. Uganda's 2026/27 budget (US$22.5b) is not higher that TZ (US$24b)
Also if you wanted facts, you can check and see which of the coutries has the best budget efficiency ratio...

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

Insights on SBCC on Ebola https://t.co/yZhG43k7Sg

[Reuters @Reuters]

Pope Leo sat with the pilots of a flight from Madrid to Barcelona on the second leg of his Spain tour. The pontiff was invited aboard by one of the captains, and waved at Spanish Air Force fighter jet pilots escorting the plane https://t.co/pbv4UuLWFo

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

U want to read people's mind b4 Prez.Museveni- Watch the hands:PS #OP (worship mode), CG Prisons (sword down/allpower's yoz); yellowshirt (collegial/'I have a view..'mode), 2nd Rt(cap removed/palms facing down/max respect);A/Bsp Ssemogerere (palms facing up/strategic humility)...

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

When a former Chief Justice becomes a GenZ...

[Ian Wafula @Ian_Wafula]

Former CJ David Maraga arrested while protesting the construction of a parking lot inside the Nairobi National Park.

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

Comms, reputation management, protocol people are usually very tense when their principal is interacting with the media coz any gaffe could be a crisis in the making. When you see protocol, comms, PR people relaxed and smiling just know the Principal is good ...

[Elise Ann Allen @eliseannallen]

Real Madrid vs Barça? "That's easy...the Pope is for all teams, but Prevost is Real Madrid" #españa @Pontifex

[Ministry of Health- Uganda @MinofHealthUG]

Protect yourself. Protect your family.

#MOHatWork | #FightEbolaUG26

[Ministry of Health- Uganda @MinofHealthUG]

Current Ebola update as of 4 June 2026.

It’s important to note that all the cases under treatment are progressing and recovering well.

The new case is a Congolese national, an imported case.

The country remains safe and open for business, leisure and trade.

#MOHatWork | #FightEbolaUG26

[Ministry of Finance @mofpedU]

IMPROVING EXECUTION OF OUR DEVELOPMENT AGENDA:

During FY 2026/27,we will be completing the unfinished business especially in the following areas:

➡️Stamping out budget games that breed corruption by strengthening budget forecasting,internal controls and audits.

➡️Closing leakages in routine expenditures such as transfers to schools,health centres and the payroll.

➡️Diversifying sources of development finance,including tapping into innovative financing.

➡️Completing public procurement reforms to make public procurement efficient,transparent and corruption free.

➡️Increasing domestic revenue mobilisation to improve our capacity to finance public investments.

➡️Improving project execution to enhance absorption of borrowed funds.

➡️Strengthening the capacity of @UNBSug to undertake certification of products to guarantee standards for exports and the domestic market.
#KnowYourBudget26

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

Today is the Feast of some of the Africans most famous saints;
Saint Charles Lwanga,the Ugandan Catholic cathechist and the 22 Martyrs of Uganda,
who was killed by orders from King Kabaka Mwanga II between
November 15 1885 to January 27 1887..

Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

So true.

[Martin Ssempa @martinssempa]

The stress of being an Entrepreneur is high.

Is it more Especially in Uganda?

You owe one person
Another owes you.

You try to schedule payments to make sense..cash in and cash out.

And then the one 🕜 paying changes the timing which throws everything off schedule!

Now you sweat with the stress of broken promises!

But with support from our loved ones and help of God we prevail!

Mubeere Gumite!

[Uganda Tourism Board @TourismBoardUg]

NOTICE: Uganda remains safe, open and welcoming for tourism, business and investment amidst Ebola cases linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We urge travellers and tourism practitioners to continue observing standard hygiene practices including regular handwashing while enjoying Uganda's diversity.

#ExploreUganda

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

"Only a fool learns from his own experience. The wise man learns from the experience of others." Otto Von Bismarch

[Hon Henry Musasizi @henrymusasizi1]

I interacted with the Parliamentary committee on Appointments following my nomination to serve as Minister of Finance planning and economic development in the Cabinet of 2026-2031.
I shared our progress,outlined Ugandas current economic robust base line,and committed to the roadmap for Ugandas economic growth agenda.

Going forward my focus is to transition Uganda from incremental growth to exponential takeoff through five pillars
1. The USD 500 Billion Target: Relentlessly execute the Tenfold Growth Strategy to turn Uganda into a half-trillion-dollar economy by 2040.

2. Enforcing Absolute Discipline: Shift the Ministry’s culture from spending money to enforcing results. I will demand strict budget discipline, aggressive procurement reforms, and rigorous value-for-money audits on all public projects.

3. Aggressive Revenue Mobilisation: Implement the second Domestic Revenue Mobilisation Strategy (DRMS) to push our revenue-to-GDP ratio to at least 20%, cutting external dependence.

4. Presidential Wealth Creation Agenda: Prioritize funding and tracking the commercialisation of smallholders to ensure every Ugandan enters the money economy.

5. Smart Oil Governance: Manage our impending oil revenues with bulletproof institutional guardrails. We will use oil to build infrastructure and muscle, ensuring Uganda becomes an oil producer, but never an oil-dependent economy.

Over the last five years, we delivered key budgets and reforms, secured Uganda’s exit from the FATF Grey List, strengthened fiscal institutions, and formulated the Tenfold Growth Strategy.

Today, Uganda’s economy is strong and accelerating: 7% growth this year, rising to 10.2% with First Oil; GDP at USD 68.4 billion; inflation at 3.3%; debt sustainable at 52.7% of GDP; FDI up 151% to USD 3.66 billion; exports doubled to USD 16.25 billion; and URA projected to finance 80% of the discretionary budget. Formal jobs more than tripled to 2.32 million. UGX 4.4 trillion via PDM has reached 10,589 parishes empowering over 4 million Ugandans while Emyooga has Transformed 2.48 million lives.

I am deeply honoured by the trust reposed in me by H.E. the President @KagutaMuseveni and I assure him and the people of Uganda of my unwavering commitment to steering our nation's economic agenda towards sustainable growth, prosperity, and improved livelihoods.

I look forward to working collaboratively with stakeholders to drive Uganda's development ambitions.

[Simon E. Omoding @Omoding]

Not long ago, email was not acceptable; you couldnt send official communication (to government, even businness) or make a job application by email...or if you did, you had to follow up with a "hard copy." Now the enemies of innovation are at it again...on AI