Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After eight hours closed in a hall at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, delegations from Rwanda and Uganda failed to reach an agreement and decided to refer the matters to the head of states of both countries. There was no communique after the representatives came out …
Read More »Gulu University’s plan to establish Karamoja agriculture college stalls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans by Gulu University to establish a College of Agriculture in Karamoja sub-region has stalled. The college was a pledge by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during the 2016 general elections to give a higher institution of education and revolutionize agriculture to aid rapid development …
Read More »French companies keen on partnering with Ugandan firms
Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Following a series of high-level meetings with President Yoweri Museveni and local business executives, Momar Nguer who recently led a business delegation of top French executives to Uganda declared the mission a success. The 25-member delegation recently traveled to Kampala under their MEDEF …
Read More »Uganda-Rwanda talks back on track
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Rwanda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe will lead a high level delegation to Uganda today for a second meeting to discuss the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Angola in August. This second meeting that aims at easing …
Read More »Kyambogo pitches to Museveni Shs 57bn University funding needs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka has requested government to consider increasing its funding to a tune of Shillings 57 billion. According to Professor Katunguka, the funding is urgently needed to enable the university to carry out its core mandate. He was speaking to …
Read More »Forming alliance will defeat Museveni in 2021 elections – Gen. Muntu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Coordinator, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has revealed that this time the opposition has got fertile ground to defeat President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with his NRM party come the 2021 elections if a strong alliance is formed. Gen. Mugisha Muntu …
Read More »THIRTY YEARS: Museveni vs Besigye
Besigye, Museveni – Their 30 year fight ahead of 2021 Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “Winnie, would you accept to be our candidate for President?” Col. Kizza Besigye posed that question sometime in early October 2000. His wife, Winnie Byanyima was surprised. “You as who? Who are `we?” she asked …
Read More »Police starts discussions on closure of 2,000 police posts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s Police Advisory Committee –PAC chaired by Inspector General of Police –IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, has started deliberating on closing more than 2,000 police posts and shift personnel to sub-counties as per President Museveni’s advice. Museveni, while making his maiden visit to police headquarters …
Read More »Joint Committee stuck with NSSF Amendment Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee that is scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill is stuck following a disagreement between Henry Musasizi, the chairperson of the Finance Committee and his Gender counterpart Alex Ndeezi. The Bill seeks to, among others, expand social security coverage and …
Read More »Gov’t gazettes Human Rights Enforcement Act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four days after it was dragged to court, the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation, UPPC has gazetted the Human Rights Enforcement Act. The Act which was assented to by President Yoweri Museveni on March 31st among others seeks to ensure that Human Rights enshrined …
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