The inside story of the cabinet reshuffle Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | President Yoweri Museveni on Dec.14 made an impromptu reshuffle of his cabinet, a step that a section of the public linked to the upcoming 2021 general elections. But the most significant concern in the reshuffle is …
Read More »Serve with integrity, transparency – Archbishop Ntagali tells new cabinet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Rt. Rev. Stanley Ntagali has challenged the newly appointed members of Cabinet to work with integrity, accountability and transparency. The call comes just a few days after President Yoweri Museveni announced changes to his cabinet, …
Read More »RESHUFFLE: New Ministers say appointment to cabinet is a calling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament who have been appointed to Cabinet say that their appointment is a call to serve and a sign of confidence in their previous service. Some of those appointed in the new cabinet announced last evening include Kyaaka …
Read More »RESHUFFLE: Bakabulindi, Azuba to now focus on private business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Monica Azuba Ntege has welcomed her redeployment from cabinet saying that, the new posting gives her enough time to concentrate on her private life and business. Azuba who has served as Minister of works for the last three years, was …
Read More »Who are the new faces in cabinet?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday evening reshuffled his cabinet bringing on board several new faces picked from among Members of the tenth parliament. Among the new faces making it on the cabinet list, is Igara West MP Rafael Magyezi, who was appointed Minister of Local …
Read More »BREAKING: President Museveni reshuffles Cabinet
CABINET RESHUFFLE ➡IN ✳ J. Nabakooba ICT/Information ✳ M. Kitutu ENERGY ✳ R. Magyezi LOCAL Govt ✳ D. Obua SPORTS ✳ M Kamukama ECON MONITORING ➡MOVED ✳ Tumwebaze ▶ Gender ✳ Muloni ▶ Advisor ✳ Otafiire ▶ EAC ✳ S. Opendi ▶ Minerals ➡ OUT ✳ C. Bakkabulindi ✳ A. …
Read More »Judicial officers chief iustice over allowances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers have petitioned the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe over a directive scrapping their 30 percent allowances approved by cabinet in 2014. The judicial officers through their umbrella Uganda Judicial Officers Association–UJOA led by their President, Godfrey Kaweesa, say there was improper computation of the …
Read More »Sudan’s first post-Bashir cabinet announcement delayed
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s new premier on Wednesday delayed announcing his picks for the first cabinet since the ouster of veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir in order to continue mulling nominees, a source close to the prime minister said. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who took the oath last week, was …
Read More »In first press brief, Pentagon chief aims to keep Trump happy
Washington, United States | AFP | New US Defense Secretary Mark Esper picked his way through a political minefield in his first public meeting with the media Wednesday, skirting anything that could irritate his irascible boss President Donald Trump. Just hours after predecessor James Mattis wrote that Trump’s policies toward US …
Read More »Cabinet approves Uganda airlines board of directors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the board of directors for Uganda National Airlines Company Limited. The board of seven directors will be chaired by Ahabwe Godfrey Pereza. Ahabwe is a former MP for Rubanda East constituency and Minister of State for Local Government. Transport economist, Benon …
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