NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM HON. DR. JOHN CHRYSESTOM MUYINGO

My fellow Ugandans,

As we welcome the dawn of a new year, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to
all Ugandans, young and old, men and women, wherever you are across our beautiful
nation and beyond our borders. We thank the Almighty God for the gift of life, for His
protection throughout the past year, and for guiding us into 2026 in peace and good health.
Each new year invites us to pause and reflect on our journey as a nation, our
achievements, our challenges, and our shared aspirations. Uganda's story is one of hope,
resilience, and progress. Across every district and community, our people continue to work
hard, dream big, and lift one another in the true Ugandan spirit of solidarity. For that, I
salute you all.

As we step into 2026, let us renew our collective commitment to unity, love, and service.
Regardless of our political views, faiths, or backgrounds, we remain one people—bound by
a common destiny and a shared desire to see our country prosper. It is only through peace,
mutual respect, and cooperation that our beloved Uganda can continue to move forward.
This is an important year for our democracy as we prepare once again to go to the polls. I
urge all Ugandans to participate peacefully and responsibly. Let us demonstrate the
maturity of our democracy by valuing dialogue over confrontation, understanding over
division, and the spirit of nation-building above all else.

In that same light, I wish to express my confidence in the visionary leadership of His
Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the National Resistance Movement
(NRM). Under his stewardship, Uganda has made remarkable progress in ensuring stability,
expanding access to education, modernising infrastructure, and promoting economic
empowerment. The current focus on Protecting the Gains reflects the NRM's commitment
to consolidating peace, deepening socio-economic transformation, and moving Uganda
towards higher middle-income status.

We have come a long way, and together, we must protect the gains we have made by
nurturing discipline, strengthening our institutions, empowering our youth, and building an
economy that serves every Ugandan family. Education remains central to these efforts, as
it is through learning that individuals and communities nd the power to shape a better
future. We will continue working tirelessly to expand access, improve quality, and align our
education system with the needs of our dynamic economy.

As we welcome this New Year, let us do so with gratitude, renewed determination, and
unwavering faith in God. May our homes be filled with peace, our hearts with kindness, and
our hands with the strength to keep building our nation. Together, let us continue to pursue
a Uganda that is united, peaceful, and prosperous for generations to come.
I wish every Ugandan a blessed, joyful, and prosperous New Year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
GOD BLESS UGANDA.
Hon. Dr. John Chrysestom Muyingo
State Minister for Higher Education
Republic of Uganda
January 1, 2026