Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been nominated unopposed to contest for both the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairmanship and as the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2026 general elections. Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, officially nominated Museveni for both …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid 40 million shillings for expression of interest fees as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the presidency and as party chairperson. Dr. Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, confirmed on Thursday that Museveni …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has broken his silence on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, calling for restraint, mutual recognition, and diplomacy among all actors in the region. Responding to concerns raised by the Iranian Ambassador to Uganda regarding Uganda’s perceived silence on …
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Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Mengo Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kayunga District. The commissioning was part of the President’s countrywide assessment tour on the Parish Development Model (PDM) and wealth creation promotion in Greater Mukono. Museveni’s journey through Greater Mukono …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to working with Uganda’s traditional kingdoms in promoting socio-economic development and cultural preservation. He made the remarks while presiding over the 31st Empango (coronation) anniversary of His Royal Highness Gafabusa Solomon Iguru I, the Omukama …
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Progress, power, and the promise of transformation ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | On June 5, the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala were sealed off—an exclusive zone accessible only to those clutching invitation cards, as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivered the highly anticipated State of the Nation Address. Under the afternoon sun …
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Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders against factions within the party. Museveni was speaking at a Thanksgiving Ceremony for Minister for the Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda, on Saturday in Buyende District. Museveni thanked Babalanda for raising concerns about disunity …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court, in a four-to-one decision, has dismissed a petition challenging the authority of National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairman and President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to appoint the party’s Secretary General, Treasurer, and their deputies. In 2014, the NRM amended its constitution to eliminate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, jointly charged with two others, face charges in a treason plot that allegedly involved a request for ricin poison to target government officials and a plan to assassinate President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. This is according to a summary …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tipped Ugandans to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an enabler of national transformation, warning that Africa risks being left behind in the ongoing global technological revolution. Speaking as Chief Guest during Uganda’s belated International Day of Education celebrations at …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
