Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called on the people of Kyotera and Uganda in general to embrace government’s initiative of wealth creation through commercial agriculture and the four-acre production plan so that they are able to fight household poverty. “Development does not mean wealth. Masaka …
Read More »Finishing off Kayihura
Finishing off Kayihura – And the hunt for Crime Preventers’ boss Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | The noose around besieged former Inspector of Police Kale Kayihura continues to tighten as a joint Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) operation pursues more of his close associates. The …
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THE LAST WORD: How the president’s successful economic stewardship is now in the past with little direction on the future THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | President Yoweri Museveni has been named 12th among 24 leaders globally whose individual contribution has had a significant positive impact on their …
Read More »Kayihura’s road to jail
KAYIHURA: How the former IGP became a victim of his own success, internal power struggles and changing geopolitics THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura, was the longest servicing officer in a top and sensitive security position under President Yoweri …
Read More »Uganda’s crime outrage
THE LAST WORD: How to renew our nation’s security architecture to cope with the new challenges of murder and kidnapping THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The cold bloodied murder of Arua Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Abiriga, has reignited the debate on security in Uganda. Throughout last year, it …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Museveni makes nostalgic visit to Mozambique
PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has concluded a three-day visit to Mozambique, whose highlight was a visit to the legendary Montepuez Barracks where Museveni led 28 FRONASA youth in training in 1976. Museveni’s trip to Mozambique was partly to thank the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) for their role in the liberation …
Read More »Museveni salutes FRELIMO for role in birth of UPDF
Maputo, Mozambique | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the very strong historical and political relations between Uganda and Mozambique. He paid tribute to Mozambique’s ruling party FRELIMO in particular for their role in training and shaping Uganda’s Front for National Salvation (FRONASA), which became the foundation of Uganda’s …
Read More »Museveni to give clerics 5bn to promote gov’t programme
Museveni to give clerics 5bn to promote gov’t programme Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move that has been criticized by some members of parliament and talk show pundits, President Museveni on May 04 announced that he will be extending money worth Shs5billion to the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda to …
Read More »Africa’s need for messiahs
Inside our belief that the salvation of our nations will come from the actions of one great man THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | If you follow discussions on politics in Uganda, or Africa generally, one factor is given as the cause of the slow rate of development – …
Read More »UN board assesses body’s work in Uganda
UN board assesses body’s work in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 05, the Executive Board of the United Nations (UN) met President Museveni at State House in Entebbe to assess how the International Body’s work is impacting the country in terms of achieving its development related targets. Museveni …
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