Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Coordinator, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has revealed that this time the opposition has got fertile ground to defeat President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with his NRM party come the 2021 elections if a strong alliance is formed. Gen. Mugisha Muntu …
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Besigye, Museveni – Their 30 year fight ahead of 2021 Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “Winnie, would you accept to be our candidate for President?” Col. Kizza Besigye posed that question sometime in early October 2000. His wife, Winnie Byanyima was surprised. “You as who? Who are `we?” she asked …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s Police Advisory Committee –PAC chaired by Inspector General of Police –IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, has started deliberating on closing more than 2,000 police posts and shift personnel to sub-counties as per President Museveni’s advice. Museveni, while making his maiden visit to police headquarters …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee that is scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill is stuck following a disagreement between Henry Musasizi, the chairperson of the Finance Committee and his Gender counterpart Alex Ndeezi. The Bill seeks to, among others, expand social security coverage and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four days after it was dragged to court, the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation, UPPC has gazetted the Human Rights Enforcement Act. The Act which was assented to by President Yoweri Museveni on March 31st among others seeks to ensure that Human Rights enshrined …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unless Ugandans take the fight against corruption from their own frontline, all efforts to eliminate it will remain just a public show, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said. Oulanyah was speaking at the anti-corruption event aimed at launching a fight against corruption. …
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Will Bemanya’s removal save or ruin the company? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bickering among government officials on who should take over the management of Uganda telecom as provisional administrator could scare away prospective investors, experts say. UTL needs around Shs255bn to clear some of its Shs536bn debt …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has applauded Tororo Archdiocese on its current initiative of empowering youth with various skills. According to the President, these initiatives complement government efforts to help Ugandan youths attain the skills they need to find meaningful employment thereby pledging to send …
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Why many of our politicians go broke after leaving cabinet even though we think they are rich THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last week, media reported that former Deputy Prime Minister, Henry Kajura, is in financial trouble. Three years after leaving cabinet, he is losing his …
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Latest in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi firepower | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the East African region continue to spend more on strengthening their armed forces, according to latest data. Although Kenya and Tanzania are the biggest spenders because of their relatively big budgets, most attention is on Uganda, Rwanda, …
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