Prime Minister Nabbanja Commends H.E Mohammad Hussien , Visits Staunch Machinery

Prime Minister Rt Hon Nabbanja Robinah on Friday 20^th November 2025 visited Staunch Machinery Uganda, a factory based in the Industrial and Business Park, Namanve.

On arrival, the Premier was received by H.E Mohammad Hussien Consul of Uganda to Lebanon and CEO of Staunch Machinery Group uganda.

Nabbanja, who was taken on a guided tour of the factory, was impressed by the products manufactured at the company. These include power generators, construction and agricultural equipment, as well as solar equipment, among others.

According to Mohammad, products manufactured by this factory are supplied to Uganda, East Africa, and Europe markets.

The Prime Minister commended the company for supporting Uganda’s manufacturing agenda and using locally available raw materials to make their products.

She also commended them for creating employment opportunities and contributing towards the economic development of Uganda and assured investors of Uganda’s commitment to maintaining a conducive environment for them.

H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently has directed all ministries, departments and agencies (MDA’s) of government to first procure locally manufactured goods and services before opting to foreign goods.

He said billions of shillings spent on buying foreign goods and services must be channeled to Ugandan manufacturers to grow the country. He said the government would work with the factories so that the products that are made locally get to market.

Staunch Machinery Uganda employs thousands of people both directly and indirectly, and export machinery and equipment to several countries on the African continent.

Lebanon and Uganda established diplomatic relations on 5 March 2019 and both countries enjoy cordial bilateral relations. The high commission’s diplomatic mission’s mandate is to forge stronger and closer ties between the two countries. Pursuing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in diverse sectors, including culture, defense, tourism, trade and investments, science and technology, security, and other fields while safeguarding mutual benefits, is vital for their relations. The countries are cooperating to resolve global issues like climate change. Uganda is the most important source market for tourism in Lebanon.

Besides his consul work and investments in Uganda, Mohammad Khoder Hussein, is one of the leading promoters of Uganda’s tourism potential.

The envoy has over the years habitually through all his business and personal platform appealed to counterparts in Lebanon to not only come and Visit ,but also invest in Uganda which has a potential greater market of the East African Community.