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King Oyo reshuffles cabinet

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has reshuffled the Kingdom cabinet. In the reshuffle presented to the Kingdom Parliament on Friday afternoon by Omuhikirwa Steven Kiyingi, 10 ministers were retained out of 25 in the previous cabinet that had served since 2019. …

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Cabinet approves two oil exploration licenses in Albertine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has finally given green light to the energy ministry to grant exploration licenses and sign production sharing agreements (PSA) for two oil exploration blocks in the Albertine Graben. According to the minister of state for National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga a cabinet meeting held …

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UHRC boss slams Cabinet for attempting to usurp mandate

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet’s decision to start a human rights sub-committee has riled the Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson, Mariam Wangadya. She criticizes the decision as an attempt by the Cabinet to usurp the mandate of the Commission, which was established under the 1995 Constitution. The decision …

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Ministers’ attendance of plenary to become critical at vetting

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has appealed to the Appointments Committee to consider attendance of plenary during the vetting process of the nominees to Cabinet. “This is a consideration that must be made next time the Appointments Committee is vetting ministers and, I urge all …

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Kenya’s William Ruto names new cabinet

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday named his nominees to the Cabinet to help steer the country after the Aug. 9 general elections. Ruto, who retained one serving cabinet secretary, appointed former deputy prime minister Musalia Mudavadi as the prime cabinet secretary, a newly created position. …

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Mao to push for Cabinet Standing Committee on Human Rights

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao has called for the establishment of a Cabinet Standing Committee on Human rights. According to Mao, this will help in the fight against cases of human rights violations in the country which have increased. Mao said …

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