Tag Archives: Museveni

  COMMENT | BENJAMIN AGABA | Dear President Yoweri Museveni, your recent remarks at the State of the Nation address and the reading of the national budget, both at Kololo Independence ground, have caught my attention. These are about employing children from rich families and appointing fishermen to your cabinet …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has tightened COVID-19 preventive measured by  reinstating  some of last year’s tough COVID-19 measures. The measures have been brought back to forestall the spread of the virus in communities. According to President Museveni, the measures are needed to address the fast rate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has announced a new range of lock-down measures to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the country. Private and public transport has been suspended for 42 days, except when carrying patients. All places of worship and sports events are also suspended. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments committee has recommended for the replacement of Alice Kaboyo as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luweero Triangle-Rwenzori region. The committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday declined to approve the appointment of Kaboyo, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was Uganda’s number one source of trade surplus in 2020 according to Bank of Uganda trade statistics, and road projects launched yesterday by President Museveni and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Antoine Tshisekedi will likely further boost Uganda’s trade …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Appointments Committee has declined to approve the appointment of Alice Kaboyo, as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region. Kaboyo, a former State House aide is among several ministers that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni and his DRC counterpart Felix Tshisekedi have commissioned the start of the construction work of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. They also launched the Mpondwe bridge in Kasese district. The two leaders met at the Kisindi border post to launch …

Often blamed for causing violence and instability, they can bring stability and development if well harnessed COMMENT | MUKALAZI DEUS MUBIRU | President Museveni’s dislike for political parties is not a secret. He banned political parties once he captured power in 1986 and only allowed to have them back on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has promoted five more senior Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Defence Spokesperson, Brig Flavia Byekwaso, the five officers have been promoted to the ranks of Brigadier General and Major General respectively. They include …

But opposition says new Vice President, Prime Minister deserve chance Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Katakwi and Kakumiro; two districts from where Uganda’s Vice President and Prime Minister have emerged and where the re-alignment of Uganda’s cabinet has been centered. President Yoweri Museveni rewarded the Teso sub-region which resoundingly …