Tag Archives: Yoweri Museveni

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  John Ssimbwa, the former Makindye East Member of Parliament has accused the National Resistance Movement-Party Electoral Commission of trying to frustrate his efforts to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the position of party chairman. Ssimbwa, who notes that President Museveni has no time for the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has allowed 110 arcades in Kampala to reopen for business after four months of closure. Museveni ordered the closure of several businesses including arcades and salons at the end of March as a means of slowing the spread of the coronavirus disease. …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A meeting of top government officials is underway at State House Entebbe to discuss the possible reopening of the remaining sectors of the economy, as the President prepares to speak to the Nation today.  The government started easing COVID-19 restrictions a month ago, after …

Kabarole, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Diocese of Ruwenzori has launched the Runyoro-Rutooro Zoom service.  Ruwenzori Diocese Bishop Reuben Kisembo said that the service is meant to bring together Christians from Tooro to pray together despite the closure of churches.   Churches across the country have been closed since March 18, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] has said he is very disappointed that the National Resistance Movement [NRM] ‘rebel’ MPs have crawled back to the party.  Muntu, a former commander of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  It is seven months since, President Yoweri Museveni, commissioned the National Closed Circuit Television – CCTV Command Centre based at Naguru police headquarters. But the public had never been granted the chance to tour and assimilate with what is done inside. On a bright afternoon, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 6 million out of the required 30 million face masks have so far been distributed by the government in 20 districts.  The districts include Amuru, Kyotera, Buikwe, Ntungamo, Soroti, Arua, Adjumani, Isingiro, Masaka, Mbarara, Lira, Yumbe, Gulu, Moyo, Hoima, Rakai, Busia, Tororo, Kakumiro, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (Amendment) Act, 2020.  The Act passed on February 21, 2020, was aimed at reducing bureaucracies  as well as ensuring efficacy and transparency in the procurement of public assets The Act …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Engineer Andrew Kitaka, the acting Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive Director will stay in office until the Public Service Ministry completes the process of recruiting a substantive ED. In her June 25th letter, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs says they agreed with the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has explained that the extra COVID-19 active cases that were initially not added to the national tally, are truck drivers who opted to seek treatment in Uganda, as opposed to going back to their countries.  According to a statement issued by …