Tag Archives: Yoweri Museveni

    Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There is fear that the violence witnessed in the just concluded primary elections by the ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM party will spill into the forthcoming general election.  The primaries which were held on Friday, across the country, were characterised by violent confrontations …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament in the opposition have expressed concern about the violence witnessed in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries.  On Friday, NRM conducted its parliamentary primary election in which party members chose flag bearers for different constituencies ahead of the 2021 general …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has given Inspector General of Police Okoth Ochola a chilling ultimatum: You either do your work or I will do it myself! Museveni disclosed the ultimatum he gave to the IGP himself this Monday at The president was speaking today at the NRM …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have expressed mixed reactions to President Museveni’s guidelines on today’s party primaries.  On Wednesday, President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as the NRM National Chairperson issued guidelines in which he instructed that all party members including those that are not …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has acknowledged that the Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) Strategic Plan 2011 – 2020 also known as Skilling Uganda was started on a wrong footing. The program, launched in 2012, was expected to usher in a …

Kampala, Uganda |  FLAVIA NASSAKA & JUDITH KUKUNDA | The Ministry of Health today starts admitting positive COVID-19 patients at a new treatment facility at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on the outskirts of the city.  Col. Edith Nakalema, who heads the statehouse anti-corruption unit confirmed to journalists last evening that she had …

Kampala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has opened criminal charges against National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi on allegations of giving false information about his age.   In his documents filed before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, Mabirizi contends that Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on two occasions gave false …

Kampala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been tasked to advise Ugandans on the most appropriate foods they should take to keep coronavirus diseases like COVID-19 at bay.  David Kabanda, a lawyer working with the Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights, says that while it’s scientifically proven that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA board has appointed new commissioners to replace those fired in May 2020. The appointments made after the August 26, 2020 sitting saw Abel Kagumire appointed as the commissioner customs. Kagumire had been acting in the position since early this year. Richard Kariisa  has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has reechoed the need for government to open different sectors still under lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  She made the call during plenary on Tuesday afternoon as Parliament resumed business after a two weeks’ recess.  In her communication to …