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FULL Transcript of US State Department Press briefing in Washington on Thursday at which journalists question the decision by the US Ambassador to walk out of the Swearing ceremony of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. The press briefing was led by Elizabeth Trudeau, Director, Office of Press Relations hours after the swearing …

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was Thursday sworn in as President of Uganda for a fifth term. In his inaugural speech, he stressed that he would take decisive steps to deal with corruption, promised to boost Uganda’s energy sector – and also, in off the cuff remarks, hit at the International Criminal …

12.oopm Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been dully sworn in for another term as President of Uganda by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe.   8am: Celebrations start Ceremonies that will culminate with the swearing-in of the elected President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni have started at Kololo in Kampala. The inauguration of …

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 …

PHOTOGRAPHS: President John Magufuli of Tanzania, Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Bashir Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan are already in Uganda for Thursday’s swearing in and inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. (PPU PHOTOS) ARRIVAL SCHEDULE Wednesday President John Magufuli (Tanzania) 11am President T Obiang (Equatorial …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Police on Wednesday arrested Uganda’s main opposition leader, a day before President Yoweri Museveni was to be sworn in for a fifth term in office after winning a controversial February election. Kizza Besigye, who came second in the February 18 presidential poll, was detained as …

President John Magufuli of Tanzania, Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Bashir Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan are already in Uganda for Thursday’s swearing in and inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. Share on: WhatsApp

Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has arrived, one of 17 heads of state expected for Thursday’s inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. It is Magufuli’s first visit to Uganda since his election as president last year. This is the 5th presidential inauguration after elections, since the NRM came into power in …

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

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 …