Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed Amuru District leaders, backed by the military and police, to hold pastoralists accountable for the destruction caused by their livestock on the community crop gardens. This follows a protracted outcry by residents from the six villages of Lakang, Bana, Lujoro, …
Read More »TIGRAY: Museveni meets Ethiopian officials
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | President Yoweri Museveni has held discussions with the Ethiopia’S Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen as the world seeks a solution to the unrest in the Tigray region. “Our discussion focused on the peace and security issues affecting Ethiopia currently. Being one …
Read More »On Uganda’s election violence
How the president, the security services and the opposition are beneficiaries of this political pathology THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Election season is with us and the police are in overdrive to beat the hell out of opposition candidates. The leading and perhaps most popular opposition presidential …
Read More »Kitgum, Lamwo NRM supporters task Museveni on unfulfilled pledges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party supporters in Lamwo and Kitgum districts have asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to consider fulfilling his past pledges to the sub region. This is part of the demands in the memorandum endorsed by NRM chairpersons from various districts in the region …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Tullow versus Uganda ends
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Digging for oil: Tullow’s 16-year acrimonious relationship with Uganda ends THE LAST WORD On Uganda’s election violence: How the president,the security services and the opposition are beneficiaries of this political pathology COMMENT Why …
Read More »COVID-19 bars buzz
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | How critical are bars when it comes to fueling economic growth? Is it possible to respect standard operating procedures where sobriety is doubted amidst rising COVID-19 cases? These could have been some of the questions that President Yoweri Museveni and his national COVID-19 taskforce asked …
Read More »Gomba residents fault EC for wasting resources on unserious candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gomba district have faulted the Electoral Commission for wasting public resources on unserious presidential candidates. They have asked the commission to put up tougher measures to sieve unserious candidates. They said this at Kiriri trading centre and Kabulassoke during mini rallies held by …
Read More »NRM promises free feeding for all schoolkids and to scrap all fees in public schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM is proposing to introduce a national school feeding programme and remove of all forms of school fees for learners in public schools. The two ideas are among the list of proposals in the education sector highlighted in the party manifesto for …
Read More »FDC leaders in Busia defect to NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party in Samia Bugwe North, Busia district have crossed to National Resistance Movement- NRM party. The leaders include: Ibrahim Okello, the FDC party chairman Samia Bugwe north constituency, Emmanuel Wabwire, the FDC vice-chairperson and Jorum Bwire Wessa, FDC …
Read More »Museveni criticizes large campaign crowds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has condemned the large gatherings during political campaigns. Museveni made the remarks while addressing NRM party leaders from Kwania, Oyam, Kole and Apac municipality at Omili primary school in Apac district. The president was responding to concerns raised by Sam Engola, the …
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