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President Yoweri Museveni has challenged his new cabinet to look for investments, end corruption and move to total commercialization of agriculture in order to move the country to middle-income status. He will outline his complete plan for this to be achieved when his new cabinet meets for the first time …

NBS: President Museveni has defended his recent appointment of opposition members into his cabinet saying the move was aimed at unifying the country. Speaking at the swearing in ceremony, Museveni warned cabinet ministers against engaging in corruption tendencies by using public offices for their selfish private gains. Share on: WhatsApp

Uganda’s new cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday. The ceremony that started in the morning, continued into the afternoon as the Vice President and 31 full ministers took the oath. Forty eight state ministers were also sworn in. Selected photographs of the ceremony More Photographs from the ceremony at State …

NBS: Out of the 80 cabinet ministers that were appointed by president Museveni, three dropped along the way while one stopped at hearing her name graciously announced as minister and before she even made it to the parliamentary appointments committee, she was dropped by the appointing authority. Isabella Tugume looks …

NBS: Uganda’s Minister without Portfolio designate Hajji Abdul Nadduli speaks to journalists after vetting at Parliament on Wednesday June 15, 2016. Share on: WhatsApp

NBS: Parliament this afternoon endorsed an 80-member cabinet in a new wave of events as president Museveni prepares to deliver what he calls a middle income status in his fresh 2016/2021 term of office. The motion faced stiff resistance from the opposition who argued against the blotted cabinet.   Share …

NBS:Parliament starts a three day vetting process of the newly appointed ministers. 17 out of the 81 ministers were the first to interface with the Parliamentary appointments committee that was chaired by Speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.     Share on: WhatsApp

PHOTOGRAPHS: Uganda Parliament’s Appointments Committee has started vetting the presidential nominees for ministerial appointments. Seventeen ministerial appointees, including First Lady Janet Museveni were vetted. (ALL PHOTOS @Parliament_UG )   VIDEO ***** TUESDAY midday Uganda Parliament’s Appointments Committee starts vetting the presidential nominees for ministerial appointments today. The day in parliament …

Uganda Parliament’s Appointments Committee starts vetting the presidential nominees for ministerial appointments today. The day in parliament however started earlier, with the approval of Ruhakana Rugunda as Prime Minister this morning. The House voted 262 for, 3 against and 4 abstentions. Vetting of ministers designate is scheduled to start at …

When President Yoweri Museveni released his long-awaited new cabinet on June 6, it took everyone by surprise because only days earlier he had laughed off complaints by the Speaker of Parliament about his failure to name a new Cabinet. Having been sworn in on May 12, Museveni’s Cabinet list has …