Uganda's COVID-19 Cases Jump to 160 as 21 Truck Drivers Test Positive

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for cooperation between Uganda and the United Kingdom (UK) in pharmaceutical manufacturing, public health, and medical research. Meeting a UK delegation led by Ambassador Nimisha Madhvani at State House Entebbe, President Museveni invited British investors to set up local medicine and vaccine production facilities to serve the regional market.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed the development of the HUVET Bio-Science Park in Mpigi District, calling it a major leap toward national vaccine sovereignty. Led by Iranian investor Eng. Hashem Azimi, the biotechnology hub will manufacture local animal vaccines, combat livestock diseases, and position Uganda as a regional center for veterinary biotechnology.

State House Comptroller Jane Barekye has announced plans to build a second Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Karamoja to meet surging demand for vocational training. During an assessment visit to the Napak District hub, officials also appointed a regional SACCO manager to oversee the President's Shs50 million revolving fund for young entrepreneurs.