Mao told Museveni that he now has the historical opportunity to gather party members scattered all over Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has signed a working cooperation agreement with the Democratic Party-DP at State House, Entebbe. President Yoweri Museveni, also the National chairman of …
Read More »Museveni returns Mining and Minerals Bill to Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration. The bill which seeks to improve mining and mineral administration, business processes, and promote value addition to minerals was passed by Parliament on February 17 and sent to the President for …
Read More »Kampala district land board repossesses part of Owino market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala District Land Board has gained possession of four plots in Owino market. The land in question comprises plots 24, M34, 20A-22A, and M77B Nakivubo place. It was leased to St Balikudembe Market Stalls, Space and Lockup Shop Owners Association Limited-SSLOA in 2010, after …
Read More »Museveni’s move on NRM EALA seats
Ring-fencing for incumbents kicks off storm among party cadres Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Ambrose Nampwera is a disgruntled aspirant of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA). He was hoping to contest on the ticket of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) when the party announced that it …
Read More »DR Congo in EAC
Finally becomes 7th partner State Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On July 11, the Democratic Republic of Congo officially became the seventh member of the East African Community after depositing the ‘instrument of ratification’ with the East African Community Secretary General at the bloc’s headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. …
Read More »Parish Development Model funding
Establish an integrated rural development bank instead for an appropriate rural transformation and self-sustaining economy | MOSES HATEGEKA | Your Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa, your NRM-led government needs to be urgently and appropriately freed from the excessive borrowing and uneconomical spending on public service delivery cycle that it …
Read More »Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe appointed new Court Martial boss
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe is the new chairperson of the Makindye-based Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF General Court Martial following his appointment by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. He replaces Lt. General Andrew Gutti whose term of office expired on June 9th, 2022, and is headed …
Read More »Museveni hails NRM aspirants for stepping down for incumbents in the forthcoming by-elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed a decision by NRM aspirants to step down from contesting for the party flag in the upcoming by-elections in Busongora South and Gogonyo County. The candidates that accepted to step down include Mulindwa David, Barozi Frank Asiimwe, and Bwambale David …
Read More »Museveni praises Janet for transforming education ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has showered praises to Janet Kataaha Museveni for the remarkable transformation of the Ministry of Education and Sports. He made the remarks Monday while flagging off athletes who are going to represent Uganda in the Commonwealth games in Birmingham, UK. Museveni, …
Read More »Africa must unite to prosper: Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that Africa must unite to guarantee the prosperity of its people and its strategic security. “The Africans will wake up because they have no alternative. Pan Africanism which was being pushed by our elders Julius Nyerere, Kenyatta, Modibal Keita, …
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