UGANDA FRIENDSHIP! Oboth Salutes Beijing for Transforming Uganda with Dams, Roads, Health

KAMPALA — Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth has praised China for its decades-long contribution to Uganda’s infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and industrial development, describing the two countries as close partners.

Oboth made the remarks at a reception at Sheraton Kampala Hotel on Wednesday, September 23, to mark China’s 77th National Day and welcome China’s newly appointed Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Wu Guangrong.

The Speaker said Uganda-China relations, which date back to 1962, have grown into a comprehensive strategic partnership whose benefits are being felt by ordinary Ugandans.

“The gathering here itself is a reflection of the true kinship and shared bonds between our two nations,” Oboth said.

Oboth pointed to several major infrastructure projects as evidence of China’s contribution to Uganda’s development.

Among them are the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, Karuma and Isimba hydropower dams, upgrades to Entebbe International Airport and the National Stadium.