Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the takeover of Mountains of the Moon University as a public university in order to enable it provide quality teaching and learning that is relevant and competitive. According to a statement issued by the Uganda Media Center and signed by Obed Katureeba …
Read More »Sudan announces cabinet reshuffle in response to demand for reforms
Khartoum, Sudan | XINHUA | Sudan’s Council of Ministers on Thursday announced a cabinet reshuffle in response to the public demand for correcting the path of revolution. “All ministers of the transitional government have turned in their resignations to give the opportunity for reshuffling the government,” the council said in …
Read More »All Ugandan Ministers to be tested for COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed that all ministers who attend cabinet meetings will undergo COVID-19 testing before they can attend the weekly sessions. This development comes on a day where the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda decided to self isolate, after some of his …
Read More »Cabinet approves borrowing for road projects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the borrowing of up to USD 325 million to be spent on different projects across the country. In a press release issued by the Minister of Information and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba, cabinet approved the government’s request to borrow Euros 7,500,000 …
Read More »Kiir names new cabinet, hands defence to Machar’s wife
Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has named a new cabinet for the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), handing the ministry of defence to Angelina Teny, wife of Vice President Riek Machar. The main opposition SPLM-IO that nominated nine, took the prominent cabinet dockets …
Read More »Cabinet approves Supplementary Budget for foot and mouth disease control
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved a supplementary budget of 14.6 billion Shillings for control and prevention of Foot and Mouth disease- FMD. State Minister for Animal Industry Bright Rwamirama says that the money will be used to implement policy actions passed by the cabinet to control …
Read More »Cabinet approves signing of several air service agreements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will be signing several bilateral air service agreements with different countries, a move that would give her access to the air space of more countries. According to a brief on Tuesday of what transpired in cabinet, “the agreements will put Uganda at equal legal …
Read More »Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles cabinet, sacks two ministers
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Uhuru Kenyatta has reshuffled his cabinet and dropped two ministers (cabinet secretaries). Dropped are Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri and Henry Rotich who has been in charge of the National Treasury. Rotich was recently charged with corruption in a dam deal gone …
Read More »Joseph N. Biribonwa appointed NIRA board chairperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the appointment of Joseph N. Biribonwa as the new chairperson of the governing board of the National Identification and Registration Authority(NIRA). The government agency is mandated with the registration of births and deaths in the country as well as developing a …
Read More »Failure to renew practicing certificate cost Kafuuzi a cabinet post
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure by Kyaka South MP Jackson Kafuuzi to renew his advocate’s certificate, the moment he joined parliament could have cost him, a position in Cabinet, URN has learnt. Born in 1977, Kafuuzi had been appointed Deputy Attorney General in the changes made to …
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