Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament will reconvene on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to consider the approval of President Yoweri Museveni’s reappointed Vice President and Prime Minister, following the release of a new Cabinet lineup that has accelerated the start of government business in the 12th Parliament. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has summoned the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) for an urgent meeting on Friday, May 22, as the ruling party moves to settle on its preferred candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. The parliamentary elections …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday discussed the usage of the River Nile waters, trade, and regional security. According to a statement issued by the State House, Museveni said environmental degradation, particularly the encroachment on wetlands, is …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Anita Annet Among has lauded the 11th legislative assembly as one of the most productive and remarkable in Uganda’s history. Speaking shortly after swearing-in on Wednesday as the Bukedea Woman Member of Parliament, Among, who chaired the 11th Parliament, described the house as a hardworking institution …
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How Uganda came so late and lonely to acquire a cash and carry government where every citizen is for themselves THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | My column last week titled “When illness strikes a leader” attracted a lot of attention and commentary. In it, I …
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Moroto, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday launched the Yaobai Cement Factory in Moroto District in northeastern Uganda. Commissioning the first phase of the 300 million U.S. dollar project, Museveni thanked China for encouraging its companies and supporting their investments in Africa. “With this partnership with …
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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Outgoing Chairperson of the East African Community, President William Ruto, has handed over leadership of the regional bloc to Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni after outlining key milestones and reforms achieved during his tenure. Speaking during the 25th Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State, …
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Kampala, Uganda | TASS | The United States and the United Kingdom proposed deploying their military contingents to Uganda but were refused, Yoweri Museveni, president of the East African nation, said. “We are very confident. That is why, for instance, the Americans came here and the British, and they said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities of Abim District have appealed to the government to officially include the district among those benefiting from the Cattle Restocking Program. The appeal follows Yoweri Museveni’s pledge at a rally on November 20th, 2025, to have Abim included in the program after calls from …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition members in Kasese District, particularly those affiliated with the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), have called on President Yoweri Museveni to respect freedom of worship. Their appeal follows allegations that the President influenced the postponement of a special Mass that had been organised to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
