Tag Archives: Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has set up an Adhoc committee to investigate the government’s decision to merge government agencies. The resolution was passed on Thursday after the Minister of Public Service Wilson Muruli Mukasa presented a statement on the rationalization of government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has expressed concern over the continued absence of a malaria vaccine despite years of research into the disease control and prevention. Speaking at a meeting organized by Harvard University on Wednesday where China and Sri Lanka shared best practices on how they have …

The utility company saw its net profit more than double to Shs48.2bn Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Lack of clarity on renewal of Umeme’s operating licence in 2025 is limiting its ability to raise more capital and make capital investments in the electricity distribution network. The utility company, which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Solicitor General Francis Atoke has advised government not to disclose contents of the documents related to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project to third parties because they contain confidential information. The Solicitor General reveals this in his advice dated August 4th, 2021, to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has asked Parliament to push for salary increment for doctors and other scientists as directed by President Yoweri Museveni. Citing a Presidential letter and the President’s public addresses on Covid-19, Dr. Richard Idro, the President of the  Association said there is …

  Why Museveni accepted them, and the risks Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Aug. 17, Ugandans woke up to the news that the government had agreed to temporarily host about 2,000 Afghan refugees following a request from the U.S government. Until then, many Ugandans had known about the …

The fallen Deputy Police chief was one of the President’s most trusted lieutenants but he had an improbable task Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | When Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, he sought advice from someone close to State House on how to approach …

Ethiopia’s Abiy visits, holds talks with Museveni Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today met the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali as conflict in the Tigray region spreads to other parts of the country. According to a short press release by the Presidential Press Unit, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several city traders are ignorant about the stimulus package announced by the president to boost small enterprises after the 42-day lockdown induced by the second wave of COVID-19. While lifting the lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni directed Bank of Uganda and Ministry of Finance and Economic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the legislators on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have expressed reservation on the recently returned Sexual Offences Bill, 2019. Last week, the Deputy Speaker Anita Among asked the committee to reconsider the bill following its return by the president. Tabled by the …