Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda has not yet ratified the “Nile Agreement” on the use of the River Nile waters, as it is pursuing a maximum consensus on the issue. He said the disagreement between Egypt and other nations on the River Nile …
Read More »ANALYSIS: School fees crunch
The tricks schools use to raise fees As schools across the country opened for the first term of 2017 a few weeks ago, the anger among parents over hiked school fees appears to have hit boiling point. The media was awash with circulars of various schools, especially government schools which …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Secrets of ongoing registrations
Link to President Museveni unknown birthday and why many Ugandans don’t like that Currently, the government through the Ministry of Public Service is registering and validating data of its pensioners. This census is scheduled to end on Mar.30. It follows a head count of public servants done mid-last year by …
Read More »THE LAST WORD: Uganda’s agricultural crisis
THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda How politics, not the drought, explains the current famine our country is experiencing According a report by the government of Uganda last week nearly 11 million people in this country do not have enough food to eat. I have concerns with the …
Read More »Museveni re-appoints Kyabazinga as special envoy
In a surprise move, President Museveni reappointed the Kyabazinga of Busoga William Nadioe Gabula IV as a special envoy in his office. Gabula was dropped from the list of new ambassadors weeks after he was appointed by the President. The initial appointment drew anger from Basoga, the Kyabazinga’s subjects saying …
Read More »Pastor Kayanja says State House full of witchcraft
At a function at Rubaga Miracle Cathedral celebrating the 77 Days of Glory, Pastor Robert Kayanja told President Museveni and other guests that witchcraft was eating up the highest office in the country. “Your Excellency, witchcraft is everywhere, in Parliament and in the State House…. in the past 150 days, …
Read More »Museveni in Dar as Uganda eyes alternative routes to sea
President Yoweri Museveni is in Dar es Salaam to inspect improvements on Tanzania’s main port so that it can be used as an option for Uganda’s exports and imports. According to Augustine Mahiga, the Tanzania Minister for Foreign Affairs, Museveni’s visit to the Dar es Salaam port was to encourage Ugandan businessmen to …
Read More »India gives Uganda medical, IT support
India’s Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari has announced his country’s offer of $3 million to boost the health sector. India has also agreed to share its experience and expertise in the IT sector. According to a statement at the end of Ansari’s 3-day visit, India has offered Uganda medicines worth $2 million and …
Read More »COMMENT: NRM’S loss of direction
COMMENT: By Mwambutysa Ndebesa Recent ambassadorial appointments show domestic political calculations trumping ideological clarity The NRM government, and President Yoweri Museveni in particular, prides in being a president that is ideologically anchored. The President always says that his political actions are informed and guided by his beliefs and ideology. And …
Read More »VIDEO: Golola cries foul over long wait for Museveni pledge
VIDEO: Kick boxer Moses Golola’s dream of establishing an academy seems to be first fading. The kick boxer is crying foul of over what he says is a failed fulfillment of president Yoweri Museveni’s pledge. He cites hide and seek from the president’s aides. Share on: WhatsApp
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