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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned against the dangers of politics of tribalism and identity, emphasizing that they will not solve the country’s problems. Speaking at the pass-out ceremony of over 750 Guild student leaders from higher institutions of learning at Nkumba University on Saturday, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a delegation from the White House at State Lodge, Nakasero. The delegation, accompanied by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, comprised Dr. Rollan Roberts, the former US Presidential Candidate, David Woodruff, representing the Senate of West Virginia, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on investors worldwide to come and do business in Uganda in particular and Africa in general which he said offers a myriad of investment opportunities in various sectors. He said that Uganda’s economy is growing at a fast rate …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thanked the head of Confederation of African Football (CAF) for his efforts in promoting football in East Africa. CAF president Patrice Motsepe met Museveni on Friday night at the Statehouse in Kampala. Motsepe was on his final visit to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The abduction of four-time presidential candidate and opposition strongman, Dr Kizza Besigye and his political associate, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya from Kenya last month has rekindled the role that Uganda’s neighbour has played in the country’s chequered political history. Besigye and Lutale were kidnapped on …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has donated UGX 300 million to support the National Catholic Youth Conference celebrations hosted by Hoima Catholic Diocese from December 10–15, 2024, at Our Lady of Lourdes Bujumbura Cathedral in Hoima City. The donation was handed over to the Bishop of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the government to consider compensating the people of Karamoja whose crops were destroyed by the wildlife. Human-wildlife conflict has been the major cause of food insecurity in the districts of Abim, Kotido, Kaabong, and Karenga. The districts are nearing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said if it were not for corruption, Uganda would be far more developed than it is now. Speaking at the launch of the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda, Museveni said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned religious leaders against conducting fundraising events, saying they partly contribute to the promotion of corruption in the country.“I would like you, the Church, and the Mosque people to help us, it is not the main source, but it …

The closure of DGF and UN Human Rights Office and the signing of the Anti-homosexuality Act into law Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In her book tilted, “Another Fine Mess: America, Uganda, and the War on Terror,” American writer, Helen Epstein writes that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been able …