President Yoweri Museveni has said Somalia can heal completely and stand on its own feet if the country’s business class is supported, patriotic pan-Somalia political parties emerge and a truly national army is recruited and equipped. Museveni outlined eight key achievements brought about by the intervention of the African Union Mission to Somalia …
Read More »Somalia strikes new international pact to stabilise ravaged state
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Somalia struck a new stability pact with the international community on Thursday, aimed at steadying the fragile state by bolstering its security, staving off famine and rebooting its economy. New President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed hailed a “historic day for Somalia” after concluding the pact …
Read More »Seven more charged over Kaweesi murder
Seven more suspects in the murder of former police spokesman AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi were on Thursday brought to court while Grade one magistrate Noah Sajjabi also issued production warrants for two others. That brings the number of suspects to 22, as 13 were been produced in court earlier. The suspects …
Read More »Police hands back 15 minors in Kaweesi murder investigation
KAWEESI MURDER: 12 minors handed back to mothers as parliament tasks internal affairs minister over their arrest Police on Thursday released 12 of the 15 minors, believed to be children of Abdul Rashid Mbazira and Higenyi Ramathan, suspects in the murder of slain Police Spokesman AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The children aged …
Read More »Uganda hosts World Customs Organisation ESA meeting
Representatives from 24 countries of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) of East and Southern Africa are in Uganda to participate in a two-day 22nd governance council meeting that is discussing tax matters. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Uganda Revenue Authority are taking the lead in this …
Read More »Museveni briefs UN’s Guterres on South Sudan, refugee crisis
London, UK | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are stoking their efforts to give a face to the refugee crisis in Uganda and raise over US$2billion needed in emergency funds. The funds are needed to handle the humanitarian crisis caused by the South Sudan conflict …
Read More »Museveni, Farmajo speeches on ‘Future For Somalia’
The Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as President Farmajo, gave an opening speech outlining the way forward for the country at the conference on Somalia’s future today May 11, 2017.. Joined by the UK Prime Minister Theresa May, presidents from the region, led by Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, also gave …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni is recoiling from regional wars
In The Independent this week: The logic of Besigye’s election claims. COVER STORY Museveni beaten or tired?: Why President is coiling away from fighting regional wars. BUSINESS Museveni fights to save Utl: Experts commend move to protect bankrupt telco’s assets but say it needs a business plan that works. THE …
Read More »Staff of Uganda Parliament donate to food insecure Teso
Parliamentary Service staff have collected and distributed food items to starving communities in the Teso region. The staff were mobilized and led by Rev. Canon Christine Shimanya, the Chaplain of the Parliament Anglican Church, who also led a small delegation to deliver the food items on Saturday. The food items …
Read More »Lukwago vows to fight ‘obnoxious law’, wants referendum
Lukwago vows to opposes KCCA Bill Amendment Bill (2015) Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has called for a referendum by the people of Kampala to decide on how the city’s top official should be voted. On Wednesday, government re-introduced the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) amendment bill 2015 which provides that voters …
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