Tag Archives: Yoweri Museveni

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Electoral Commission results from the Presidential Election held on January 14, show that President Yoweri Museveni scored zero at two polling stations in Tororo district.  The stations include St. Kizito Primary School (N-Z) situated in Amagoro B Ward Tororo Municipality and Nyambulie situated in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Born Again Pastors have congratulated President Yoweri Museveni for having won what they called the most peaceful election in Uganda’s history.   The Electoral Commission last month declared Museveni as having won the January 2021 elections with 58.38 per cent against his closest rival, Kyagulanyi Sentamu …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Members of Parliament have questioned President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to the Ministry of Finance to suspend activities of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in the country over alleged subversion of government activities. DGF is the single biggest donor basket established by Development Partners to provide …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Family of the late former National boxing team captain Zebra Ssenyange alias Mando, who was shot dead by government security officers last year, is unhappy with President Museveni whom they blame over the delayed justice for the deceased.          Ssenyange was …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters at Polling Stations in Luwero district where President Yoweri Museveni scored the least votes say that they voted against him over frustration as a result of poor service delivery. According to Presidential results for Luwero, Museveni obtained only 41,166 votes (27.94 per cent) while …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights plans to interact with major Presidential candidates as it investigates concerns of rights violations during elections. The Committee was tasked by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to take stock of violations that marred the electoral process. It is …

Kagadi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The body of the late Desteo Owobusobozi Bisaka, the Founder of Faith of Unity has been embalmed and kept for future viewing by his followers. The body has been kept in Bisaka’s house in Kapyeemi cell in Muhorro town Council in Kagadi district. Embalming is …

Soroti , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Soroti Central Modern Market in Soroti City is yet to commence operations more than two months after it was commissioned by President, Yoweri Museveni. Museveni took time off his busy campaign schedule on November 22, 2020, to commission the Shillings 24 billion market funded by …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | For the first time in many years, Uganda’s national budget will increase by a paltry Shs164bn in FY2021/22, meaning government will not spend a lot on delivering services to the population.  According to the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for FY2021/22, the total …

Kiruhura, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Museveni scored 100 percent at 348 polling stations in the Kiruhura, Kazo and Isingiro districts, according to analysis of presidential election data released by the Electoral Commission data yesterday. At these polling stations, he polled 138,063 votes. The president scored 100 percent at 143 …