Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint Security Force made of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces and the Uganda Police last night vacated the home of former National Unity Platform presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. Yesterday, the High Court sitting in Kampala ordered for the immediate withdrawal …
Read More »Museveni explains why government blocked facebook in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has explained that the social media, Facebook has been blocked by Government, after the National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporter’s accounts were pulled down. Over the weekend, hundreds of pro-Government Facebook accounts were pulled down by Facebook. But Facebook says that they …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Can Bobi Wine beat Museveni in Buganda?
📌 #Uganda 🇺🇬 #Election #UGdecides2021 5⃣ ✳ Jan 12,2021 ➡ Councillors PWDs 6⃣ ✳ Jan 12,2021 ➡ Councillors Youth 7⃣ ✳ Jan 14,2021 ➡ Elections of President and MPs Analysis | CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA, BAKER BATTE & BLANSHE MUSINGUZI – URN | Although the Buganda voting block is widely considered a prize of the …
Read More »Museveni receives credentials of six ambassadors, markets Uganda’s investment potential
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received credentials of six new Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Uganda. These include; Netherlands, Egypt, United States of America, Japan, Saud Arabia and the United Kingdom. The ceremony was held on Monday at State House Entebbe. The new Ambassador of …
Read More »Museveni can’t stop change-Mao
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Change of leadership is inevitable in Uganda whether president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni likes it or not, the Democratic Party-DP presidential candidate, Norbert Mao has said. According to Mao, Museveni should not live in denial that he cannot be removed because he too came through change …
Read More »We shall prioritize mindset change in Uganda – Muntu
Mittoma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation – ANT presidential candidate Gregory Mugisha Muntu has told the people of Kashenshero Town council in Mitooma District that once elected president of the country, he will prioritize mindset change among Ugandans. Muntu said on Wednesday that the methods used …
Read More »Parishioners irked by Museveni’s posters pasted on church wall
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parishioners at Christ the King Catholic Church in Arua City are up in arms against the presidential candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s campaign posters have been plastered on the church walls. The parishioner woke up on Wednesday morning to find dozens of Museveni’s campaign posters pasted …
Read More »COVID-19 SOPs help Karamoja overcome challenge of diarrhoea
Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reduction diarrhoea cases across Karamoja region due to the positive response by the community to hand washing against the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have revealed. Dr. John Anguzu, the Nakapiripirit District Health Director, says the coronavirus pandemic broke out in the country …
Read More »30 billion available for cattle compensation – Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that government has secured UGX. 30 billion for cattle compensation in Acholi, Lango and Teso sub regions. Museveni, who is also the NRM Presidential candidate said that each of the three sub regions will receive UGX. 10 billion to …
Read More »Karimojong elders want to meet President Museveni over land grabbing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders and cultural leaders in the nine districts that constitute the Karamoja region in the north eastern Uganda have demanded to have a meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over land grabbing. The elders say they would like President Museveni to explain to them why …
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