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On May 4, President Yoweri Museveni held an emotional last meeting with his outgoing cabinet at State House Entebbe. Its high point was a group portrait taken on the main front porch. The photo exposes, in an amazing way, the changes coming in Museveni’s next government. As the photo has …

The 10th parliament swearing in ceremonies started today Monday May 16, 2016.  There were 148 MPs sworn in on day one. Share on: WhatsApp

Uganda’s Members of Parliament (MPs) were today sworn. The swearing in ceremony at Parliament buildings ahead of the 10th parliament was colorful in all aspects  – the dressing, the accompanying music and the character of MPs lined up. All 145 MPs scheduled to be sworn in today have. An extra …

Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) party officials will appear at the Special Investigations Department tomorrow to record statements in relation to the video that showed former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye swearing in. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said FDC party officials Wafula Oguttu, Geoffrey  Ekanya and Wasswa Birigwa were to appear …

 Stop faking holiness. You supported and defended a government that banned all activities of political parties THE LAST WORD: Last week, Oxfam Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, accused me of losing my soul by “supporting dictatorship” and “defending gross human rights abuses”. I asked her to name a single incident where …

President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed three PR and Marketing firms to represent Uganda in the growing global tourism and travel market. The firms PHG Consulting, Kamageo and KPRN will represent, promote and seek tourism investment on behalf of Uganda in North America, UK and Ireland, and German speaking markets at …

In this week’s The Independent COVER Next five years of Museveni: Who will be in the government? What will it do? NEWS ANALYSIS Kadaga: symbol of failed gender empowerment? COMMENT Kanyeihamba on why the NRM betrays the people HEALTH Cost of yellow fever vaccine BUSINESS Regional Trade uplift Share on: …

Analysts urge government on business environment as written off non-performing loans erode bank profits In 2015, Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda’s second-largest bank by assets, saw its profits decline by 75% compared to the previous year. The year was even worse for Crane Bank, the second biggest indigenous bank and the …

Analysts urge government on business environment as written off non-performing loans erode bank profits In 2015, Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda’s second-largest bank by assets, saw its profits decline by 75% compared to the previous year. The year was even worse for Crane Bank, the second biggest indigenous bank and the …

 OPINION: Whether knowingly or unknowingly; fortunately or unfortunately, President Museveni has perfectly cloned himself. It is an evolutionary process that has lasted 15 years. The sad fact of the story is Museveni doesn’t recognize a Museveni in Besigye neither does Besigye realize that he’s evolved into a Museveni. The more …