17/09/2026
Yesterday, several stakeholders convened at the office of the president for a high level Diaspora conference.
In Opening remarks, Amb Abbey Walusimbi the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs called on the stakeholders to work more closely to further national development and protection of the Diaspora, Hon Milly Babalanda-the Minister for presidency called on stakeholders to urgently put words into actions and encourage the Diaspora to invest in Uganda.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it's concluding stakeholders engagement on the national Diaspora policy while Mr Oloka Keneth, ED-kyeyo initiative Uganda & the President of the Ugandan Migrant Workers explained the roles of the Diaspora to Uganda and called on gov't and other stakeholders to collaborate with the Diaspora but also to promote their rights, facilitate Diaspora communities plus their re-intergration
Mr Usher Owere, the chief Labour Affairs of the external Labour powerhouse thanked the government for its persuits in promoting safe migration but called for more efforts in doing so.
In closing the conference, Hon Simon Mulongo-State Minister for Ministry of Gender said that the gov't is restructuring Labour Migration to promote the safety of the Ugandan Migrant Workers.
The conference involved a number of stakeholders, both local and international, private and public