Tag Archives: Museveni

Museveni’s small fish: Which one will President grab next? Could the self-declared president of the opposition Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Jimmy Akena, soon be appointed to a high government position – possibly among the deputy prime ministers? Sources close to State House tell The Independent that when choosing members of …

For Uganda to proposer and develop, its citizens must remain united and fight all forms of sectarianism, President Yoweri Museveni has said. “Unity is a prescription for the people of Uganda to be prosperous. You need patriotism not tribalism or religious sectarianism,” he said. The President was Friday delivering a …

  COVER STORY Museveni’s small fish Thirty years in power and President Museveni shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to tightening his grip on power. In the new cabinet, Museveni has appointed a number of not so influential players from the Opposition, but who are strong enough …

Museveni urges Muslims to continue striving for peace, unity and development of the country Share on: WhatsApp

  The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Uganda, his first trip as premier to sub-Saharan Africa. He has just flown in Monday, exactly 40 years after Israel commandos rescued hostages in the famous Operation Thunderbolt at Entebbe. He was received by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, and given a …

NBS: President Yoweri Musevni has encouraged heavy investment in cattle keeping, saying that the demand for livestock is likely to increase, once the construction of a modern abattoir is completed. This follows the laying of a foundation for the construction of an abattoir to be built to international standards in …

President Yoweri Museveni has added improved communication, urban planning and increased support to the judiciary to the list of priorities his new cabinet has to address 2016-21. He will also periodically meet different ministry teams about their sectoral strategies and measure progress. “The tone is for efficient and effective public …

NBS: By end 2013, reports suggested that government was planning to revive Uganda Airlines. It remained speculative until government confirmed the reports, although without a concrete plan on how this would be done. It now seems that president Museveni wants focus put to this in his latest term. While addressing …

President Yoweri Museveni has set a “business unusual” tone for his new cabinet as he laid out plans on Thursday to ensure Uganda gets to Middle-Income Status Country by 2020. Museveni’s speech at cabinet’s first meeting was titled “strategic objectives and guidelines for the 2016-2021 term” and outlined radical measures …

A United States supported program to help spark explosive growth in the agriculture sector by bringing together some of Uganda’s most-trusted, powerful, and well-known sector leaders has been launched in Kampala. The Leveraging Excellence in Agricultural Development program, part of President Obama’s Feed the Future initiative, will bring together 17 …