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 …
Read More »Trump, Museveni and Bobi Wine
US election shows similarity of voter dynamics with Uganda COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Donald Trump stormed back to power in a U.S. election that presented a math puzzle to pollsters, analysts and Democrats. Trump’s re-election victory against U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris saw him win all seven swing states …
Read More »An Open Letter to His Excellency, President Museveni: Refining the path to grassroots wealth creation
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the positive outcomes reported from your recent Parish Development Model (PDM) tour in Bukedi. Your commitment to wealth creation and socio-economic transformation is commendable. This letter is part of a series of open letters I have written to you recently …
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