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Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda is on his way to Cuba, where he will represent President Yoweri Museveni at the burial of Fidel Castro who died on Friday aged 90. “Fidel Castro was a giant whom we highly admired for his support to liberation struggles in Africa. I am travelling to …

VIDEO: The government of Uganda has pledged to distribute food aid in one week to the districts of Rakai, Bukomansinbi and Karungu which have been hit by long drought and famine. Prime Minister Dr. Rukutuna Rugunda made the commitment on his assessment tour to the affected districts today.   Share on: …

Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has commissioned the National Archives and Records Centre at the Ministry of Public Service’ new home in Wandegeya, Kampala. “Archives and records are the heart and heritage of a nation. We are glad that we now have a facility where these will be securely stored for reference and …

Uganda has assured Venezuela of full cooperation as it leads the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) over the next three years. The Non-Aligned Movement wrapped up a summit Sunday in Venezuela with Uganda one of the countries expressing support for its embattled host, President Nicolas Maduro. The 120-member group issued a statement at the end …

By Independent Reporter Health Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has praised the relationship between Uganda and China and described it as “mutually beneficial”. Dr Rugunda was one of a dozen African health ministers and Chinese health officials who on Aug.16 gathered in Beijing China for the Ministerial Forum on China-Africa Health Development. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda What does the appointment of internal affairs minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, as Uganda’s permanent representative at the United Nations imply? Some people believe that this is the beginning of the end of Rugunda’s long political career. Others insist this could mark his rise to a more prominent …