Opposition NUP can gain as Museveni loses grip COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | After nearly 40 years in power and running numerous election campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni has become a master of snatching victory at the national polls using whatever each cycle of internal NRM elections throws at …
Read More »NRM summons CEC aspirants, calls for restraint
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM Electoral Commission has cautioned candidates contesting for positions on the Central Executive Committee (CEC) to refrain from using abusive language and engaging in character assassination against their opponents during the campaign period. Currently, over 200 candidates vying for various CEC positions …
Read More »Kadaga nominated, vows to complete plans for Jinja international airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Deputy Prime Minister and longtime legislator Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has been duly nominated to contest as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Kamuli District Woman MP seat in the party’s internal elections. Kadaga, who was accompanied by hundreds of supporters and …
Read More »Kadaga vows to continue fighting for Nyege Nyege
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Right Honorable Rebecca Kadaga assured Nyege Nyege festival goers that she will continue supporting the annual event. Kadaga gave the assurance on Saturday evening, accompanied by Busoga Tourism Minister Hellen Namutamba Olga and several government officials, including the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and the …
Read More »Kadaga: My enemies planning to assassinate me
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first Deputy Premier Rebecca Kadaga, who also serves as the Kamuli District Woman MP, has hinted at a plot to end her life. She revealed this during her annual giveback event for the elderly where she provides them with a platform to voice …
Read More »Ugandan govt urged to consult widely on new taxes to avoid public dissent
Some taxes are not only fair but also discriminatory, wondering why and how, for example, the government and parliament came up with taxes on sanitary towels and diapers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda is urged to consider public consultations prior to passing tax bills, so as …
Read More »Kadaga: Nyege Nyege is secure, enjoy your lives
Uganda Breweries Limited Launches Premium New Flavor: Uganda Waragi Lemon and Ginger Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga has thanked the hundreds of attendees who flocked to the 2023 Nyege Nyege festival on its first day for …
Read More »All set for Nyege Nyege, Kadaga to open 2023 festival,
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is slated to officially open the eighth edition of the Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege festival on Thursday 9th November 2023 in Jinja. The festival that runs up …
Read More »Uganda registers decline in Democratic Index
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Security and Governance Program report has revealed that Uganda registered a decline in Democratic Index and failed to hit the required target which indicates a deterioration in its international ranking. This was revealed at the launch of the performance review in Kampala. The …
Read More »Kadaga gives National Muslim Youth Sacco sh20 million boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First deputy premier and minister of East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has donated Shillings 20million as seed money towards the establishment of the National Muslim Youth Council Savings and Credits Cooperative Society-sacco under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC. Kadaga handed …
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