President\nYoweri Museveni has sounded a strong warning to all those that are involved in\nsoliciting bribes and other tendencies of corruption, especially from foreign\ninvestors that they will be crushed and be dealt with decisively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\nare very ready to fight and crush corruption. If they disturb you, find a way\nof mentioning it to your Ambassador. He or she will whisper it to me and you\nwill soon see the casualties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nPresident was speaking during the launching of a book that is titled \u2018Uganda\u2019s\nMarch to Industrialization 1986 \u2013 2040\u2019 that has been authored by Minister in\nCharge of General Duties in Office of Prime Minister, Hon. Mary Karooro Okurut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ceremony took place a few days ago at State House, Entebbe. The book highlights Uganda\u2019s journey to industrialization and infrastructure as the key areas of development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Museveni reiterated that once the country deals with and eliminates corruption, the remaining tasks will be introduction of irrigation to stabilize agriculture and increasing remuneration of scientists to boost health and research in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was happy that Uganda has been able to realize growth amidst such elements like cost pushers in business, in transport, electricity, high bank interest rates, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that as some of these elements have been addressed, the national economy will grow much faster than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If\nthe costs are high, you will not make profits. Our economy is able to be\ncompetitive if you minimize costs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nPresident thanked Hon. Karooro Okurut for capturing the facts of the NRM as\nwell as the remarkable story of the recovery of Uganda as far as\nindustrialization is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier\nRuhakana Rugunda thanked the President for his able leadership that has\npropelled the country forward. He also lauded Minister Karooro Okurut for the\nachievement adding that she is an effective Minister and a grassroot mobilizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister Karooro Okurut lauded the President for his transformational leadership that has seen the country move in the right direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said she wrote the book because industrialization is part of Uganda\u2019s success story that means job creation for the youthful population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde praised the President and Government on industrial prioritization with a view to job creation especially for the youthful population <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Yoweri Museveni has sounded a strong warning to all those that are involved in soliciting bribes and other tendencies of corruption, especially from foreign investors that they will be crushed and be dealt with decisively. \u201cWe are very ready to fight and crush corruption. If they disturb you, find a way of mentioning it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27983,"featured_media":12453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n