Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has revealed that government will table Bills next week aimed at providing for the rationalisation of agencies under four sectors of the country. The proposed Bills include the Rationalisation of Government Agencies (Education Sector) (Amendments) Bill, 2024 and the Rationalisation …
Read More »Mpuuga slams speaker for defending ‘incompetent’ PM Nabbanja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament – LOP has slammed the Speaker’s office for shielding Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. Mpuuga claims the PM has shown incompetence as leader of government business in the August House. He was responding to questions from …
Read More »Govt promises strategies to revitalize tea growing industry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to resuscitate the tea growing business in Uganda, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said. “We have held four meetings so far to organize this cabinet paper so that government can come up …
Read More »MPs demand explanation on Ugandan delegation at 78th UN Assembly
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo has been given until Thursday to present a report to Parliament justifying the accreditation of 71 government officials to attend the 78th United Nations – UN General Assembly in New York. The ultimatum was issued by …
Read More »NRM leaders task Prime Minister Nabbanja to address land evictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders have tasked Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister to intervene and address the massive land eviction cases in the district. Speaking on Thursday during the Hoima NRM District Conference at Dwoli Primary School in Kitoba sub-county, MPs and other NRM leaders …
Read More »Luwero SACCOs stuck with Sh5.5B for PDM
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in Luwero District are stuck with 5.5 billion Shillings meant for the Parish Development Model-PDM program. In February 2022, President Yoweri Museveni launched the program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution of development activities at the parishes. Since …
Read More »Premier Nabbanja convenes crisis meeting to defuse Amolatar land tensions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In response to the escalating land clashes between the residents of Amolatar and Nakasongola districts, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has scheduled an urgent crisis meeting on Thursday, 3 August 2023. The violent clash erupted on July 16, 2023, when residents of Namasale Town Council in …
Read More »Nabbanja, Nakadama assure Mayuge residents on gov’t services
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and her Third Deputy Lukia Nakadama have assured Mayuge residents, of the government’s commitment to improving the state of schools, roads, and the fisheries sector in the district. The two leaders made the remarks during the belated Women’s Day celebrations, held …
Read More »Nabbanja tasks Mp to account for iron sheets
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Saturday tasked the Youth Central Member of Parliament Agnes Kirabo to account for iron sheets disbursed to her. Kirabo appeared on the list of the leaders who benefited from the iron sheets. Others are First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadada, …
Read More »Govt finally gives Bunyangabu bona fide occupants land titles
Kibito, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the ministry of lands has handed over certificate of titles to more than 5,000 residents of Bunyangabu district. Government in 2009 and 2022 purchased block 44 plot 2 in Kibito Town Council and block 32 plot 1 in Nyakigumba respectively from the …
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