Civil society excited but frustrated scientists pin hope on Museveni Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandan civil society is celebrating a new law that seeks to regulate the development and application of biotechnology. But it is cautious celebration – until President Yoweri Museveni signs it into law. The objective of …
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What can Museveni’s new anti-corruption tsar do where others have failed? Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema to the public as the newest anti-corruption tsar in State House. Nakalema, a trusted Museveni aide, was named to the task soon after she returned …
Read More »Kutesa, Museveni America bribe case
How the fight against corruption was lost Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTERS | When on Dec.05, an American court convicted Patrick Ho Chi Ping on charges of bribing foreign leaders in Chad and Uganda in a bid to corruptly secure unfair business advantages for his multi-billion-dollar Chinese energy company, news …
Read More »Museveni yet to respond to Musisi’s resignation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is yet to respond to the resignation letter by the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority Jennifer Musisi, according to the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Beti Olive Kamya. Musisi handed over the office of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni vows to sack corrupt officials
VIDEO: Museveni vows to sack corrupt officials Kampala, Uganda | VIDEOS NTV UGANDA | President Yoweri Museveni has again threatened to sack those in the Office of the President, who do not perform their duties. He warned the officials as he met Residential District Commissioners, Chief Administrative Officers, Government Internal Security …
Read More »COMMENT: Behind National Dialogue
Is it a Piriton pain killer pill by President Museveni to drug Ugandans into slumber? COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | Since talk and preparations for the national dialogue were put in motion over a year ago by a host of shepherds led by Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, The Elders Forum and …
Read More »IPOD Summit: Museveni sits on Amuriat’s empty chair
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni briefly sat in the empty seat reserved for the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party President, Patrick Oboi Amuriat at the ongoing Interparty Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) summit at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. Uganda’s largest opposition party snubbed the first historic IPOD summit backtracking …
Read More »Museveni slams ‘petty’ opposition parties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has slammed opposition parties for focusing on petty issues rather than critical issues such as prosperity of Ugandans and strategic security and future of Africa. He said this on Wednesday as the Inter Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) summit opened …
Read More »Lack of integrity impeding Anti Corruption fight –Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has admitted government’s failure to stamp out embezzlement of public funds due to lack of integrity among public officials. Speaking during the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday at Kololo Independence grounds, Museveni said he had set up a new …
Read More »Museveni declines to stop operations against illegal fishing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni has rejected a petition by Isabaruuli Constantine Mwogezi Butamanya, the cultural leader of Buruuli Chiefdom to stop operations against illegal fishing practices on Lake Kyoga. In 2017, Museveni deployed 12 soldiers under the Fisheries Protection Unit on Lake Kyoga to combat illegal …
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