KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has launched the upgrade of an 87.6-kilometer road, including the construction of a ferry and bridge landing site, in Kayunga District in central Uganda. Museveni, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong, flagged off the two-year construction of the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of campaign posters of opposition candidates in Wakiso District have been defaced as President Yoweri Museveni continues his tour of Parish Development Model-PDM projects. His visit has cost candidates their campaign posters. especially those of the National Unity Platform-NUP. In Nansana municipality, where political rivalry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has praised China’s growing partnership with Uganda, hailing it as historic and transformative. Parliament on Tuesday 08, July 2025 welcomed the high-level Chinese delegation led by H.E. Jiang Zuojun, the Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate and veteran opposition leader, has renewed his call for a peaceful and non-violent struggle to dismantle the age-limit rule that enabled President Yoweri Museveni to extend his stay in power. His ultimate goal, he says, is to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies in Kampala arrested a group of suspected gang members near the NRM offices ahead of President Museveni’s nominations. A group of more than 10 individuals wearing NRM t-shirts attempting to access the Kyadondo NRM headquarters were intercepted by a joint security team, …
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Seville, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned of drastic effects on the global economies from the persistent global armed and trade conflicts. He said the “unjustified wars” in different parts of the world were creating uncertainty for global trade and investment. These include the Israel-Palestine conflict, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has picked nomination forms for the post of NRM party chairman and 2026 presidential flag-bearer. Museveni arrived at the NRM party headquarters in Kyadondo at 1:30pm accompanied by the First Lady Janet Museveni. He was received by Vice President Jessica Alupo, …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni has called on citizens to reject voter bribery ahead of the 2026 presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections. In a statement issued late Wednesday by the State House, Museveni urged Ugandans to stand against corruption and make electoral decisions based on principles and …
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Eviction to start on June 25, 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has issued a second directive in a month for the eviction of migrant cattle keepers, commonly referred to as balaalo, from northern Uganda, beginning on June 25, 2025. On May 19th, President Yoweri Museveni met with security …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has finally launched the tarmacking of the Kabale-Lake Bunyonyi road in Kabale district and the Kisoro-Mgahinga road in Kisoro district. The tarmacking of roads at 112 billion Shillings with funding from the African Development Bank (ADB) is part of implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s …
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