All posts tagged "President Museveni"
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481OP-EDHealth First: Collective vigilance is key to defeating Ebola
Prince Obed argues that collective vigilance, discipline and public cooperation remain essential to defeating the current Ebola outbreak and protecting communities.
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1.4KBig StoryMuseveni bets on oil, infrastructure to power Uganda’s next growth phase
President Museveni said the anticipated oil revenues will provide government with additional resources to finance critical development priorities and reduce infrastructure bottlenecks...
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1.1KNationalNew taxes on fuel, alcohol to drive Uganda’s Shs45.6tn revenue target
Among the most significant tax measures approved by Parliament is an increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Shs200 per...
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1.6KNationalWe’ve stopped Ebola before, says Museveni after five days without new case
The President's remarks came after health authorities reported that Uganda had gone five consecutive days without recording a new Ebola case, a...
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928Big StoryWhat next for Ayebare, Echodu, Muganga and Musherure as cabinet goes to work?
The quartet's future now rests on President Museveni's decision after receiving an advisory report from the Ministry of Public Service on whether...
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827NationalNo new Ebola cases in five days, Museveni orders continued vigilance
In a national address on Wednesday, President Museveni urged frontline health workers, religious leaders and communities to remain vigilant, avoid handshakes and...
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1.4KBig StoryMuseveni addresses nation today on Ebola as cases trigger concern
According to official figures from the health ministry, Uganda has been managing 19 Ebola cases. Of these, 14 are members of the...
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656FeaturesPDM Success: How Iganga farmer turned Shs1m poultry project into a thriving livestock business
Abdul is among thousands of Ugandans benefiting from the government's flagship poverty alleviation programme, which seeks to move households from subsistence production...
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Heroes Day: Museveni orders probe into Shs231bn disbursed to bush war veterans
Kampala, Uganda: President Museveni has directed leaders of veterans’ associations to account for more than Shs231 billion that government has disbursed over...
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649CrimeGongodyo Killing: Bugisu leaders demand public trial of suspects to deter mob justice
According to police, up to eight suspects have since been arrested and are assisting with investigations into the incident that has shocked...
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1.5KBig StoryMuseveni fires back at Tegulle’s ’40 Years in Wilderness’ narrative, defends NRM record
Museveni in a direct response to Tegulle cited gains in peace and security, agricultural production, export growth, infrastructure development and regional integration...
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1.9KBig StoryFULL SPEECH: Museveni charts Uganda’s next growth phase in ‘No More Sleep’ agenda
According to the President, PDM has already reached 3.7 million households and government will continue increasing funding to support wealth creation at...
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1.1KNationalNo public gathering as gov’t moves Heroes Day function to State House over Ebola
President Museveni will officiate at the ceremony and will be joined by fewer than 25 invited guests drawn from the three arms...
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729Big StoryFresh shake-up looms as Museveni reviews Permanent Secretaries
State House sources indicate that some Permanent Secretaries could be dropped altogether, while others may be transferred to different ministries depending on...
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1.9KNationalCabinet confusion forces Museveni to swap Lumumba, Aceng ministerial roles
Museveni is said to have quickly sanctioned the redeployment after legal and parliamentary experts pointed out that the Government Chief Whip position...
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1.3KOP-EDMuseveni’s New Cabinet: A well-deserved reward for Buganda
Out of the 81 appointed ministers, 20 are from Buganda. That is not a coincidence. It is a deliberate, strategic, and well-deserved...
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2.4KBig StoryLIST: Who are the new faces in Museveni’s ‘Kisanja No Sleep’ Cabinet
Unlike many past appointees who emerged through long parliamentary careers or historical NRM structures, figures like Muganga, Tanna and Mukalazi built their...
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14.2KBig StoryFULL LIST: Museveni names new Cabinet, State Ministers for 2026–2031 term
Among the biggest changes is the appointment of Ambassador Adonia Ayebare as Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing Gen Jeje Odongo, while lawyer...
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896News“I Will Sack You” – Museveni turns heat on ministers as anti-corruption pressure mounts
Addressing newly sworn-in legislators, the Vice President and parliamentary leadership, the President expressed frustration that despite billions of shillings invested in poverty...
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831NationalMuseveni preaches discipline as NRM caucus backs Oboth, Tayebwa for speakership
Museveni cautioned National Resistance Movement (NRM) legislators against excessive competition for parliamentary leadership positions, urging party members to embrace discipline, restraint and...
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1.2KBig Story‘At 82, I Can Still Fight With the Bible, AK-47 and Pen’ – Museveni roasts Mwenda over senile remarks
In a lengthy statement issued on Saturday, Museveni dismissed Mwenda’s criticism as “neo-colonial sabotage,” insisting that despite his age, he remains fully...
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1.0KBig Story‘Kisanja No Sleep’: Museveni meets IGGs on renewed corruption fight
The meeting comes amid increasing public pressure on government institutions to intensify anti-corruption enforcement and hold accountable officials implicated in abuse of...
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904NationalMuseveni calls for more tourism investment as Pearl of Africa Expo opens at Munyonyo
President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries such as...
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2.0KBig StoryUganda postpones 2026 Martyrs day celebrations over Ebola threat
The President urged pilgrims who had already begun travelling to return home, continue observing preventive measures, report suspected cases and encourage the...