Tag Archives: Museveni

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Migrant cattle keepers, commonly known as Balaalo, have appealed to the government to consider carrying out thorough verification before enforcing the forceful eviction of all migrant cattle keepers from Northern Uganda. The appeal comes nearly a week after a 14-day ultimatum announced by the …

“I think the confusion about fines could be because we didn’t have money, and we told these people to make the number plates and recover the money from those who make mistakes, but the issue is that the number plates is digitized,” said Museveni. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly developed fourth National Development Plan (NDPIV) is ready to be implemented with effect from the beginning of the financial year 2025/2026. President Museveni launched the NDPIV on his arrival at Kololo ceremonial ground where Parliament was sitting for the budget ceremony. The …

Museveni Rebukes NRM Big Wigs for Meddling in Grassroot Elections Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni has rebuked senior National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders, whom he says have been interfering in internal party elections. The President who was speaking during his State of the Nation …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans that the country is now unstoppable in terms of economic growth and socioeconomic transformation and will in the next five years be a 500 billion dollar economy. “What I have said in this long speech is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In fulfillment of the constitutional requirement, under Article 101 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni on June 5th delivered the State of the Nation. This was at parliament sitting at Kololo Independence grounds. ***** Ladies and Gentlemen. In …

President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni have in the past three years read thanks giving and apology messages to the people of Northern, Eastern and Western region; and capped the messages with one for Buganda, on May 24th NEWS ANALYSIS  | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 24th, at …

    President Museveni hails Parliament for passing the UPDF AmendmentBbill, says clean politics and peace have transformed Uganda  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated members of Parliament for passing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025. “I want to congratulate the Members …

  Why does Museveni want this law badly? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Three months after the Uganda Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the General Court Martial to try civilians, the government on May 14 introduced a Bill in parliament to reverse that decision. The Minister …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has criticized Members of Parliament and journalists for setting up private radio stations in rural areas, describing the trend as unnecessary and counterproductive. Speaking to journalists from the Tooro region on Sunday at the state lodge in Fort Portal, Museveni …