Kampala, Uganda | THE INDDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court, in a four-to-one decision, has dismissed a petition challenging the authority of National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairman and President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to appoint the party’s Secretary General, Treasurer, and their deputies. In 2014, the NRM amended its constitution to eliminate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, jointly charged with two others, face charges in a treason plot that allegedly involved a request for ricin poison to target government officials and a plan to assassinate President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. This is according to a summary …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tipped Ugandans to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an enabler of national transformation, warning that Africa risks being left behind in the ongoing global technological revolution. Speaking as Chief Guest during Uganda’s belated International Day of Education celebrations at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Douglas Singiza Karekona is the new Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission following his appointment by President Yoweri Museveni. He replaces Justice Benjamin Kabito, who has led the commission since September 2016. Anonymous sources indicate that Justice Singiza has already made familiarization tours at …
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LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Fiona Acayo, the CEO of Dewilos Fish Farm and the 2023 Farmer of the Year Award winner at the Harvest Money Expo for the Mid-Lango region, has called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to implement key reforms in the fish farming sector. Speaking at …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has said if President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, his wife Janet Museveni and brother Gen. Salim Saleh don’t want to be talked about then they should retire from public life. Speaking to Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked the judicial officers to always dispense justice in accordance with the culture and norms of the Ugandan people. In a speech read by the Prime Minister, Robina Nabanja at the opening of the New Law Year …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned against the dangers of politics of tribalism and identity, emphasizing that they will not solve the country’s problems. Speaking at the pass-out ceremony of over 750 Guild student leaders from higher institutions of learning at Nkumba University on Saturday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a delegation from the White House at State Lodge, Nakasero. The delegation, accompanied by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, comprised Dr. Rollan Roberts, the former US Presidential Candidate, David Woodruff, representing the Senate of West Virginia, …
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