Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 10th Parliament that complated their mandate last week passed and enacted 118 bills, approved 75 loan requests, made 47 resolutions to pay tribute and considered 349 Ministerial statements. Parliament led by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya also considered 653 …
Read More »Football fraternity excited as Museveni honours former cranes star Onyango
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Football fraternity is excited after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday honoured former Uganda Cranes Captain Denis Onyango. During a function held at the State House in Entebbe, Museveni and the Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni honoured the former Cranes skipper and …
Read More »Amuru farmers venture into cashew nuts growing
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Smallholder farmers with vast land in Amuru District have ventured into cashew nuts growing in a bid to diversify crop production and income. The enterprise follows the outcome of a meeting in which three farmers from the District met President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2018 …
Read More »Security form 10 joint intelligence, operations teams ahead of Museveni swearing in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only 9 days left for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to swear in for another elective term, security has formed joint intelligence and operations team to deter anticipated chaos. The 10 Joint Operation Units have reportedly been distributed to places near borders and districts where …
Read More »Bamugemereire report on land to be turned into law-Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the report that was compiled by the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters led by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire will be studied with a view of turning its recommendation into law in a bid to streamline land issues in …
Read More »Kyagulanyi welcomes US travel restrictions on Ugandan officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party President, Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi has welcomed US travel restrictions on some government officials for human rights violations. On Friday, the US Department of State announced a blanket travel ban on some unnamed Ugandan government officials for alleged gross human rights …
Read More »Kenyan trade officials meet President Museveni over sugar exports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met the trade delegation from Kenya who are on a working visit to Uganda over efforts to revive the trade relations between the two countries. The officials from Kenya started their week-long trip to Uganda on Monday with a …
Read More »UGX 13 billion Nyendo market still vacant four years after commissioning
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nyendo Township Market in Masaka city, is struggling to attract vendors four years after it was commissioned. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in April 2017 commissioned the market which was constructed at 13 billion Shillings obtained from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The …
Read More »Museveni yet to share election rigging evidence-NRM, state house officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is yet to share detailed information revealing how pop-star turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate engaged in rigging the January 14th, 2021 polls. Speaking during his nationwide address on Sunday evening, …
Read More »IGP Ochola releases targets for his new term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola, has released a list of targets he intends to achieve in his new term. Ochola was last week approved by Parliament to serve another term. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on March 4, 2018 appointed Ochola to replace Gen. …
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