Tag Archives: Yoweri Museveni

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Democratic Party has appealed to its members to support their President General Norbert Mao to secure signatures and National Identification Numbers-NINs to cement his Presidential Bid.  According to the DP Electoral Commission, whoever gets elected as the President General of the party, automatically …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Wakiso district educationists office has deployed a big task of inspecting a total of 3187 primary and secondary schools before they resume studies come Thursday this week. Each government (UPE) school is also receiving 1.5 million shillings cash to purchase specific requirements. The Wakiso …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 53 drivers spent Monday night at Jinja Road Police Station for violating the night time curfew.  The drivers were picked up a few hours after Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said they would arrest people found violating the 9 pm curfew announced by …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Mukono Grade I Magistrates Court has granted bail to the 60 people arrested for encroaching on Namanve central forest land and remanded 15 others who have appeared without sureties. The suspects were among the 500 people who descended on Namanve forest reserve armed with …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leaders have condemned Uganda government’s plan to fund construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia. On Monday this week, the State minister in charge of planning David Bahati appeared before the budget committee …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal has said she is remorseful for condemning President Museveni over the closure of churches during the lockdown. Ogwal was today Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast with the theme “God will heal and protect the land” held at State …

Isingiro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Two incumbent Members of Parliament in Isingiro District have retained their seats on the NRM ticket in the hotly contested residual elections.  The residual elections were held in Bukanga County and Isingiro South. This follows petitions that were filed by two contestants from each …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kasese District Kadhi, Sheikh Abdu Akim Juma has asked Muslims in his area to comply with government directives on congregational prayers as they continue lobbying government to relax the measures. While reopening prayer places, President, Yoweri Museveni issued a set of guidelines to avoid Covid19 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Local Content Bill 2019, which seeks to promote the use of local expertise, financing and goods and services in projects involving public funds has drawn the attention of the Partners Development Group (PDG).   The group comprises representatives from the European Union (EU), …

FORT PORTAL, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Presidential aspirant Joseph Kabuleta has said that forming an alliance and fielding a single candidate against President Yoweri Museveni is the worst strategy for the opposition.  While addressing a press conference at Nyaika Hotel in Fort Portal Tourism City on Friday, Kabuleta argued …