Tag Archives: Museveni

Mbarara, Uganda | PPU |  President Yoweri Museveni has called on the media to contribute to the development of the country by providing Ugandans with the right information. Speaking at Radio West, one of Vision Group’s radio and TV stations, President Museveni said that instead of informing Ugandans about government projects and how the …

Kampala, Uganda | PPU |  President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned politicians, especially from the opposition political parties and members of the press, for deliberately feeding Ugandans on lies, falsehoods and propagating the hate campaign among the people. He wondered why the relevant government Ministries and organs were not taking appropriate action against them. …

What next as Museveni’s cadre judges win? Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | On Aug 18 President Yoweri Museveni appointed a new Deputy Chief Justice to replace DCJ Steven Kavuma who retires this month and elevated two other justices from Court Of Appeal to Supreme Court. The DCJ designate pending …

How pride, Kabagambe’s ghost, and Chinese investors sealed his fate Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | On July 03, the sacked former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Stephen Isabalija swung the first blow in a fight that would live him jobless. He unilaterally cancelled an MoU the government …

Museveni’s aide Gertrude Njuba named Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Aug.10, artisanal gold miners in Bukuya and Kitumbi subcounties in the central Uganda district of Mubende were left in tears after soldiers acting on orders of President Yoweri Museveni kicked them off their patches. The two-day operation under …

THE LAST WORD: How the obsession with our internal weaknesses has obscured the international dimension of Africa’s problems Andrew M. Mwenda | THE LAST WORD | Now in his 32nd year as president, Yoweri Museveni faces a dilemma. Uganda is still a very poor rural agricultural economy in spite of …

THIS WEEK: Museveni expresses concern over the mushrooming authorities, agencies A letter addressed by president Museveni to the National Planning Authority, Ministers of Finance, Public Service and Presidency made rounds on social media throughout the week. Dated July 17, Museveni was complaining about the many unusable offices and asked these …

THIS WEEK: Justice Owiny Dollo appointed new Deputy CJ President Museveni has appointed Justice Alphonse Owiny – Dollo (Pictured) the new Deputy Chief Justice (CJ) as Stephen Kavuma’s term comes to an end. In a letter addressed to the speaker of parliament, the president indicated that he had also appointed …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | President Yoweri Museveni has directed for the creation of the National Scouts directorate in the ministry of Education and sports for easy planning and monitoring of the scouts and guides affairs. This after the Uganda Scouts Association petitioned him over the lack of a mother …

IN THE INDEPENDENT: Why Museveni fired Isabalija TOP stories in this week’s THE INDEPEDENT LAW From Kavuma to Owiny-Dollo: What next as Museveni’s cadre judges win? THE LAST WORD Museveni’s dilemma, Africa’s crisis : How the obsession with our internal weaknesses has obscured the international dimension of Africa’s problems. COVER …