Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered that Keith Muhakanizi be accorded an official funeral. According to Pascal Kwesiga, a Communication Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister, President Museveni ordered that their office coordinates with the family of Muhakanizi and have his body repatriated back …
Read More »Pastors in Jinja hold protest, task president to assent to Anti-Gay Bill
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastors in Jinja under their umbrella body of Christian Leaders Fellowship-CLF, on Saturday led a peaceful protest and asked President Yoweri Museveni, to assent to the recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Bill. While leading a peaceful protest across different streets in Jinja city, the pastors argued that, …
Read More »Homosexuality Bill, 2023
Why President Yoweri Museveni may not sign it into law now COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE & AGATHER ATUHAIRE | On Tuesday, March 21, Uganda’s Parliament, for the second time in nine years, passed a law that criminalizes homosexuality in Uganda. The first law was passed in December 2013 but was …
Read More »Museveni warns public servants against embezzling PDM funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called for harsh punishment of public servants involved in the embezzlement of Parish Development Model – PDM funds. Museveni made the call while delivering his address on matters of national importance to Members of Parliament at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala. …
Read More »President Museveni to address Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is scheduled to address Parliament next week, Speaker Anita Among has revealed. In her communication during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 09 March 2023, Among said that the President will address the House on Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 2.00 pm. “He …
Read More »Museveni commends UPDF for organizing thanksgiving service
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that the national army – UPDF – has overtime registered a number of successes and grown from strength to strength because God has always been on their side for, they were fighting for the right cause. The President made the …
Read More »Uganda starts oil drilling
What it means in numbers and money COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | As President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling NRM party celebrate their 37th year in power, the Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has given them a befitting anniversary gift; launching the country into crude oil production stage. Uganda’s …
Read More »Sigh of relief as Tanzania signs EACOP host agreement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania today signed an agreement to host the East African Crude Oil Pipeline with its lead investor Total. The signing of the long-awaited Host Government Agreement(HGA) on Thursday was witnessed by President Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam. The …
Read More »Oulanyah seeks to restore parliament repute, mend relations with other arms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said that the 11th Parliament owes Ugandans a duty to restore the dignity and reputation of the legislative arm of government. According to Oulanyah, Members of Parliament are no longer respected amongst Ugandans because a lot …
Read More »Kafuuzi calls for legislation to address gap after expiry of ministers tenure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi Karugaba has said ministers can only continue working if President Museveni issues a special instrument allowing them to work. The term of ministers, the Vice President, the Prime Minister among others expired on Tuesday ahead of President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony …
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