Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has written a missive in support of the trial of civilians in military courts. He argued that Court Martials have brought peace to the country by taking quick action against criminals, especially in the Karamoja region. The president has meanwhile directed Gen …
Read More »The presidential convoy: From progress to regression
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Dear reader, the presidential convoy is a most curious perk — whether understated or unrestrained. In Uganda, it is a fast and furious display of grandeur. Through the presidential convoy, one can track the metamorphosis of President Yoweri Museveni’s regime. The convoy could tell the …
Read More »Museveni promotes Interpol Boss to AIGP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Joseph Obwana to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), the highest rank in the Uganda Police Force. This promotion also confirms Obwana’s position as the Director of the National Central Bureau (Interpol-Uganda), …
Read More »Regulation or Discrimination? Uganda’s proposed IVF Law could be both
WAKISO, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | A little more than a year after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s harshest LGBTQ+ laws, another bill under parliamentary review has reignited concerns over the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual and gender …
Read More »Byanyima Tells Museveni: Listen to dissenting voices
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife of Dr. Kizza Besigye, has urged President Museveni to accept and listen to dissenting voices, emphasizing that those who disagree or oppose him are not enemies of Uganda. Byanyima, speaking to journalists at her home in Kasangati-Wakiso …
Read More »Museveni pardons 19 jailed NUP supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, …
Read More »Uganda resurrects SGR rail project in Tororo
The SGR was originally an East African project, but faced financing problems. Kenya did a section of the SGR but it did not connect to Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan as was originally planned over 8years ago. Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works on the delayed Standard Gauge Railway …
Read More »COMMENT: An appeal for unity and integrity in our politics
COMMENT| Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga | Good morning comrades Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Dr. Kiiza Besigye. I write to you as a concerned Ugandan citizen, reflecting on the path our political landscape has taken since your days as allies with shared visions for our nation. Back in those early days, you both …
Read More »Museveni asks Teso not to fall victim to divisive tribalistic rhetoric
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called on the people of Teso to support government programs rather than fall victim to divisive tribalistic rhetoric. Addressing a gathering in the region, he underscored the importance of initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty and promoting development. “The National Resistance Movement …
Read More »Museveni tasks Bunyoro to embrace four acre model farming system
Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged leaders and residents of the Bunyoro sub-region to embrace the four-acre model farming system, which he believes will unlock economic opportunities and ensure sustainable livelihoods for communities across Uganda. While launching the four-acre model campaign for Bunyoro at Kikwaya …
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