Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF soldiers against what he called contamination. He explained that earlier armies including that of the colonial and traditional leaders misused power and turned against civilians, which led to the collapse of the country. He was …
Read More »Chinese firm applies for construction of 840MW Ayago dam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Chinese company Power China International Group Limited has submitted an application to construct the 840 Mega Watts Ayago hydropower plant on River Nile. According to the Uganda Gazette this week, the company seeks a license for generation and sale of electricity from Ayago dam …
Read More »My appointment was based on merit-Anywar
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed State Minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar says that her new appointment was based on merit. Anywar says the appointment is directly related to her past activism on environment conservation and notes that she is excited to prove to the appointing authority that …
Read More »Kagame: ‘I am not about to tell Rwandans to go to Uganda’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President, Paul Kagame has told diplomats in Kigali that he is not about to tell his citizens to return to Uganda because he has no control over their safety while here. Addressing more than 60 diplomats at the home of the Presidency in Kigali on …
Read More »Museveni to judges: Don’t make rulings that will affect development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked judges not to make rulings that will interfere with the development of projects. Museveni argued that such rulings will affect the development of the economy. Museveni made the remarks on Tuesday at the opening of the four day annual 22nd …
Read More »Mixed sentiments at celebration of NRM liberation anniversary
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Arua district have expressed mixed sentiments on the commemoration of the National Resistance Movement Liberation Day. The holiday commemorates the date in 1986 when the NRM Captured Kampala to overthrow the government of the day, after a five-year protracted struggle that started in …
Read More »Lato milk row; Museveni opposes vengeance against Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has opposed plans by some of his officials to reiterate against Kenya for confiscating Lato Milk, a Ugandan brand, produced by Mbarara-based Pearl Dairies Limited. His position comes at the height of a trade war between the two countries, following the confiscation …
Read More »Uganda committed to fighting against trafficking substandard medicines -Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is committed in the collective efforts to fight trafficking of substandard medical products. Museveni made the commitment on Saturday at the on-going LOME Initiative in Togo where African leaders from the Republic of the Congo, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Uganda …
Read More »Ssekikubo blames Gen. Tumwine for his woes
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo is blaming his current woes on Security Minister, General Elly Tumwine. Ssekikubo is currently locked up at Masaka Central Police Station following his arrest on Friday this week for mobilizing residents to defy the livestock quarantine, reopen …
Read More »NRM youth threaten to join opposition over mistreatment.
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement –NRM party Youths in the Greater Northern Uganda has threatened to quit the party and join opposition if their grievances are not addressed by the party chairman, President Yoweri Museveni. The greater Northern Uganda comprises NRM youth leaders from …
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