What can an Octogenarian Museveni accomplish for Uganda that he has not already achieved in 38 years? COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | The nondescript village of Kijaguzo in Semuto, Nakaseke District, in central Uganda was a beehive of activity on Sept. 15 as government dignitaries, religious leaders and residents from …
Read More »Unfulfilled pledges haunt NRM aspirants in Nakaseke
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons seeking to contest for various political positions in Nakaseke district using the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket are haunted by unfulfilled pledges made by the government over the years. According to the NRM roadmap, the election for village Special Interests Groups is scheduled to …
Read More »Bomb experts explain Matugga explosion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The blast that killed one person in Matugga on Saturday was a projectile containing incendiary liquids, according to Police experts. They believe that the object could have been abandoned by armed fighters in the 1980s in the area which forms part of Luweero Triangle, …
Read More »Govt unveils new revolving fund for Luweero triangle
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another revolving fund has been unveiled, to boost household incomes in Luweero Triangle, an area where the National Resistance Army started a guerilla war that brought President Yoweri Museveni to power. The fund channeled through the Parish Community Associations (PCAs) model, will see each …
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