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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda embarked on a fourth decade in power on Thursday when he was sworn into office for a fifth consecutive term. Museveni won February’s election but the result was challenged by opposition leaders, one of whom has been held under house …

Police has issued guidelines to the Swearing in ceremony of  President Yoweri Museveni, indicating that Lower Kololo Terrace will be closed from 6am to the motoring public, while Prince Charles drive will be closed at Elizabeth junction. . Share on: WhatsApp

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | About 15 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in landslides triggered by torrential downpours in hilly western Uganda, local authorities said. @Jadwong houses swept away by floods in Bundibugyo, roads made impassable, 11 confirmed dead @newvisionwire pic.twitter.com/RjFOOCcFv3 — Charles Etukuri (@EtukuriCharles) May 10, …

Attempts by Uganda’s parliamentarians to exempt themselves from tax has hit a snag after President Yoweri Museveni rejected the proposal. The President has now written to the Speaker of Parliament Hon. Rebecca Kadaga detailing his reasons for rejecting the Income Tax Bill. “I do not support the decision of Parliament …

“A firm foundation built for Uganda’s steady progress” will be the theme of the day when President Yoweri Museveni is sworn in on Thursday at Kololo, Kampala. Minister for The Presidency Frank Tumwebaze said the theme depicts the steadily maintained rate of sustainable economic growth in terms of GDP as …

Up to 1,700 people in Tororo will be compensated to enable the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project go ahead on schedule in September. The compensation exercise for the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) started at the weekend Tororo. The SGR is one of several ventures by the  Northern Corridor Integration Projects …

Former Vice President Dr Specioza Naigaga Wandira Kazibwe remains a front runner to replace African Union (AU) chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. According to the Institute for Security Studies, 60-year-old Kazibwe “certainly has the highest profile and the most international experience among the candidates, but that is not all that counts. …

Last year, the government revised the current budget from Shs 18.3 trillion to Shs 23.9 trillion citing the upcoming general elections, which it was claimed required more funding.  The national budget that will be presented next month will be worth a record Shs 26.3 trillion, an increase of 9%. What …

PHOTOGRAPHS: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has today confirmed that they will second to parliament the return of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (left) and Deputy Jacob Oulanya. Kadaga and Oulanya will be the NRM flag-bearers. *********** Kampala, TUESDAY The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling party NRM Monday night …

Cover story: Museveni gets Shs70bn telecom monitoring gadget An investigation by The Independent reveals that State House is closing in on a procurement of high-tech gadgets meant to forestall fraud among telecoms, which is costing government colossal sums in tax revenue. Last Word: Fight over misguided objectives Andrew Mwenda carries …