Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | History is set to repeat itself as the Opposition in Parliament start a process seeking to censure the Minister of Security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi for abdicating responsibility in the face of torture of Ugandans by security operatives, which President Museveni himself has repeatedly condemned. …
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Security experts say attacks on Kampala woke them up, want IGAD regional strategy Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Director of the Security Sector Programme of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Commander Abebe Muluneh Beyene is always on the look-out for terrorist activity. He records attacks. And he has …
Read More »Opposition MPs walk out of parliament
But do the goons torturing Ugandans and their NRM supporters care? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Opposition MPs made a bold statement on Feb.03 by marching out of a sitting plenary session of parliament in protest against, what they say, is increasing torture of Ugandans by security agents …
Read More »TotalEnergies, CNOOC sign off $10bn Uganda oil project
First oil expected in 2025 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Finally, the international oil companies, TotalEnergies SE and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced they are ready to produce oil in Uganda in a US$10 billion project. Reaching this point had taken a whopping 15 years of …
Read More »Museveni: Boda Bodas can now operate 24 hours
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the first time since the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, Boda Boda (motorbike) riders will be allowed to operate 24 hours starting Monday, February 7. President Yoweri Museveni announced the lifting of one of the key lockdown measures today, saying one of …
Read More »Uganda’s first white sugar refinery commissioned in Kinyara
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the $15million Kinyara Industrial White Sugar Refinery plant in Masindi District. The refinery which was commissioned yesterday, is the first in East Africa constructed by Kinyara Sugar Ltd in Bujenje county Masindi district. It will produce 60,000 metric …
Read More »Museveni to fast track Constitutional Review Commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has committed to fast tracking the formation of a commission that will review the 1995 constitution. This development comes a year after the former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Maj Gen. Kahinda Otafiire recommended a 14-panel commission led by the …
Read More »President Museveni calls for mandatory death penalty of rapists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked judicial officers to impose the death penalty on people found guilty of raping women, killing others, and those who destroy property while rioting. This is among the five elements that he wants the Judiciary to focus on for the development …
Read More »Deputy speaker Among to write to Museveni over absenteeism of ministers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said she will write to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on the continued absence of senior ministers during plenary sittings. Her statement followed urgent matters of national importance that the legislators raised on the floor on Thursday that …
Read More »Bobi supporters and laws of human stupidity
Why a lot of Nupians would discuss Bobi even when the original topic is about religion or diabetes COMMENT | ABBEY KIBIRIGE SEMUWEMBA | The stupidity of the general public and their gullibility is half the reason President Yoweri Museveni has led Uganda for over 36 years. But the current …
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