Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Party president Olara Otunnu has described his rare public photo moment with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Gulu City as a surprise, saying the moment was not planned. The two leaders briefly met and posed for photographs on Saturday …
Read More »Museveni praises Owiny-Dollo for ‘Corruption-Free’ tenure
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised retired Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo for what he described as corruption-free leadership that helped transform Uganda’s judiciary. Speaking during Owiny-Dollo’s homecoming celebrations on Saturday at Kaunda Parade Ground, the president said that although he often receives reports of corruption …
Read More »Museveni declines to take sides in Middle East war
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the current Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has declined to take sides in the ongoing war in the Middle East stating that Uganda maintains friendly relations with many countries involved in the ongoing tensions. Last week, …
Read More »Tayebwa defends loyalty to NRM, says 15 years of service proves commitment
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party. He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his loyalty to the party. …
Read More »Museveni launches Sharia-Compliant Insurance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commissioning of Uganda’s first Islamic insurance firm, Tamini General Insurance, has marked a significant milestone in the country’s financial sector, introducing Sharia-compliant insurance services aimed at broadening financial inclusion. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presided over the launch held at Millennium Park–Lugogo in Kampala …
Read More »Museveni pardons murder convict Muhammad Ssebuufu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has exercised his powers under the prerogative of mercy to pardon jailed businessman Muhammad Ssebuufu. The pardon was confirmed by Uganda Prison Service spokesperson Frank Baine, who stated in a WhatsApp message that it is contained in the President’s Communique …
Read More »Supreme Court confirms Museveni’s victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has Confirmed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the Duly Elected President of the Uganda. Sitting in Kampala was on Thursday, the Court was constituted by the nine Justices of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija …
Read More »Sudan War Diplomacy: Museveni seeks talks between rival Generals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday hosted Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, at State House Entebbe, in a high-stakes diplomatic engagement aimed at exploring pathways to end Sudan’s devastating civil war. The meeting comes nearly three years after conflict …
Read More »Why Karamoja still votes Museveni, why that loyalty is being tested
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For decades, Karamoja stood on the margins of Uganda’s political and economic life, defined more by insecurity, underdevelopment, and state neglect than by opportunity. Today, the sub-region remains one of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s strongest political bastions, a reality reaffirmed by the results of …
Read More »Liberation Day: Museveni highlights economic and political Gains
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has made significant political and economic gains over 40 years, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared, citing a $60 billion economy, 7% growth, local production expansion, and upcoming oil exploitation during National Liberation Day celebrations. Speaking at Kololo Independence Grounds under the theme …
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