New UPDF Headquarters Nears Completion as Construction Hits Over 75% Mark
Speaking to this publication, lead engineer Lt Col Robert Chabo confirmed that construction is on track and currently stands at over 75% completion.
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Speaking to this publication, lead engineer Lt Col Robert Chabo confirmed that construction is on track and currently stands at over 75% completion.
According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), women constitute approximately 51 percent of Uganda’s population, with over 23.5 million females recorded in the 2024 National Population and Housing Census.
In 2024, bilateral trade between Uganda and the EU reached about EUR 2.1 billion, with Ugandan exports to Europe nearly tripling since 2019.

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