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THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Since the NRM government fully embraced neoliberal reforms in 1992, Uganda has witnessed the growth to dominance of multinational capital in our economy and with that the equal decline to near-insignificance of local/national/domestic/indigenous capital. But this has only been successful because the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces has called on retiring UPDF senior officers and Generals to use their pension appropriately in order to live a dignified life. Museveni said if the retiring officers squander their pension and go …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander in Chief, President Yoweri Museveni has today retired 14 Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF Generals and 590 other officers. The most senior by rank is Gen Ivan Koreta. The 65-year-old four-star Gen Koreta joined armed forces in 1981 when Museveni and the group picked up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked Members of Parliament to support proposed amendments to the Land Act. Museveni’s request was communicated by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons, and different regional whips of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in parliament. This was during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has denied that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is interfering in the internal politics of Kenya. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala today, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem said Uganda’s foreign policy is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been sued for the continued closure of places of worship. In June, President Museveni directed the closure of worship places to contain the spread of Covid-19. On Friday, Museveni eased the lockdown by opening some public places but directed that places of …

How Museveni letter trapped Muhwezi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday July 27, the new Minister for security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi made a humbling return to the headlines of Ugandan news media when he made a statement to parliament regarding the controversial vehicle tracking deal between Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II marks his 28th coronation anniversary today, his kingdom is yet again bracing itself for another showdown with President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Like it has been in most of the previous confrontations, land is at the centre …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni has said his decision lift many lockdown measures was based on the advice and modelling by the Uganda Planning Authority (NPA). In his address to the nation Friday night, he said NPA predicted that if the country fully opens …

🔴 Measures ✳ Curfew stays 7pm to 5am ✳ Schools remain closed ✳ Boda Bodas can carry 1 + cargo to 6pm ✳ Bars remain closed ✳ Salons open ✳ Restaurants to remain open ✳ Kikuubo open for wholesale, except corridors ✳ Mall open ✳ Burials not more than 20 …