Tag Archives: Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with the Danish Envoy, Dan Jorgensen, who is the Minister for Development Cooperation & Global Climate Policy, and his delegation at State Lodge Nakasero on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024. During the meeting, President Museveni requested the Danish government’s support for …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni thanked Ugandans for the discipline they displayed as the country hosted the two international summits; – the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G-77 plus China recently. In his address on the eve of the NRM Day Celebrations in Jinja today, the president singled out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the changes released to the media on Thursday by Col. Deo Akiiki, the deputy UPDF Spokesperson, Col. Allan Matsiko who had been director of intelligence in SFC was assigned to superintend 303 Brigade. Col Matsiko was in charge of SFC intelligence for 16 months. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni wants police to thoroughly investigate cases of corruption highlighted in the auditor general’s reports, rather than opting for intensive inquiries by parliamentary committees. While addressing the National Resistance Movement-NRM Liberation Day celebrations at the Wakitaka church of Uganda grounds in Jinja city …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has expressed concern that the majority of developing countries will not meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with only seven years left on the agenda. President Museveni told the opening of the G77+China Heads of State Summit on Sunday, that while …

Fatigue, intrigue, corruption, violence while Museveni lingers on Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is marking its 38th anniversary amidst creeping fatigue, grinding corruption, worsening human rights abuse and the ever present puzzle of succession. The NRM came to power on January 26, 1986 when its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has emphasized the need for the free association of nations, people of a common or shared origin interacting for mutual advantage with the Peoples of the World. Museveni made the call at the opening of the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State and Government …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Legendary long-reigning Member of Parliament and Dokolo District Woman Representative, Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal who died Thursday aged 77 has been hailed for her role in changing the politics of the country. Ogwal, passed away on Thursday in a hospital in India where she …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State Summit from 19 to 20 January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, as a Special Guest. Established in 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement – which shares 44 of its 120 members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Simon Byabakama, and his deputy, Hajat Aisha Luebga have been reappointed for another seven-year term at the Electoral Commission. In November 2016, Justice Byabakama was appointed Chairperson of the Electoral Commission for a seven (7) year term. It is confirmed that President Museveni wrote …