Orders and laughter mark Nabbanja’s first public appearance as Prime Minister Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Prime Minister of Uganda Robinah Nabbanja has made her first public appearance at Kalerwe market where she officiated at the distribution of mosquito nets to vendors who sleep in the markets. …
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Why Museveni appointees raise mixed feelings | AILI MARI TRIPP | President Yoweri Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, has appointed a woman, Jessica Alupo, as vice-president and another woman, Robinah Nabbanja, as prime minister. He has also increased the percentage of women in the cabinet from 27% to …
Read More »Museveni new cabinet sparks ability questions
But opposition says new Vice President, Prime Minister deserve chance Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Katakwi and Kakumiro; two districts from where Uganda’s Vice President and Prime Minister have emerged and where the re-alignment of Uganda’s cabinet has been centered. President Yoweri Museveni rewarded the Teso sub-region which resoundingly …
Read More »When is the reshuffle?
Museveni new cabinet: It’s his fight for survival COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When is the reshuffle? That was just one of many shock reactions to the new cabinet President Yoweri Museveni announced on June 08. After many nail-biting days since the country entered the post-election June cabinet naming …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The reshuffle!
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The reshuffle?: Museveni new cabinet; It’s his fight for survival THE LAST WORD On Museveni’s new cabinet: The president’s choice of ministers and what it tells us about the factors that shape the …
Read More »Bill seeking sh100,000 from Ugandans for health insurance passed by parliament
Health Insurance Bill ✳ A 1% deduction on salaries of the employed ✳ Those in informal sector to pay sh100,000 annually ✳ The approved Bill, now an Act of Parliament awaits assent by president Yoweri Museveni. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the National Health Insurance Bill. The …
Read More »Parliament declines to withdraw National Health Insurance Bill
PARLIAMENT | Isaac Senabulya | Parliament has declined to support a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to withdraw the National Health Insurance Scheme Bill 2019 which is before the house for processing. The bill was before the house for the first and second reading and a presentation of a report …
Read More »Crowds persist at Kawempe Hospital despite minister’s directive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congestion has persisted at the main entrance of Kawempe Referral Hospital days after the Health State Minister Robinah Nabbanja directed security to clear the entrance and enforce COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines. Nabbanja issued the directives when she visited Kawempe Referral Hospital on Monday …
Read More »UNOC to invest $840m in oil and gas sector
Uganda discovered oil in 2006 but disagreements between the government and oil companies have stalled its development Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) plans to invest $840million in joint infrastructure projects in the country’s oil and gas sector, said its Chief Executive Officer, Proscovia Nabbanja. …
Read More »Nabbanja, Kafuuzi cabinet approvals delayed over qualifications
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of MPs Robinah Nabbanja and Jackson Kafuuzi to cabinet hangs in balance as the appointments committee raised queries on their credentials. The committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga today vetted nine people who were appointed into the cabinet for …
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