All posts tagged "President Museveni"
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758NationalMuseveni 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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1.1KBig 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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987Big 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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838NationalMuseveni 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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1.8KBig 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...
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961Big StoryMuseveni assents to Protection of Sovereignty Act 2026
The assent now officially brings the law into force, paving the way for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and related security agencies...
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420NationalMuseveni, Egypt’s El-Sisi strike new trade, investment deals
The bilateral discussions focused on economic cooperation, regional peace and security, industrial development and water resource management within the Nile Basin.
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1.2KNationalEVERY WORD: Museveni’s inauguration speech as he took oath for 7th term
On regional integration, Museveni said Africa’s prosperity depended on building larger markets capable of absorbing locally manufactured products, praising the East African...
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905National‘No More Sleeping, No More Corruption’ – Museveni sets tone for new Kisanja
In his inauguration speech after taking oath for the 2026–2031 term, Museveni said the new phase of leadership would focus on wealth...
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1.8KBig StoryPICTORIAL: Museveni officially sworn in as Uganda’s President for 2026–2031 term
After the oaths, President Museveni signed the oath instruments and received the six instruments of power, including the Constitution of Uganda, the...
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1.3KNationalWhy Museveni always swears in on May 12
May 12 is viewed as one of the defining moments that exposed the military’s influence over Uganda’s politics and indirectly set the...
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898NationalMuseveni chairs final cabinet meeting, hails team for middle-income milestone
The President credited the Cabinet for its collective role in advancing Uganda’s economic agenda, pointing to what government has consistently described as...
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1.0KBig Story‘That is not the Bill I initiated’ – Museveni breaks silence on Sovereignty Bill
Mr Museveni dismissed widespread concerns surrounding the Bill, describing them as “noise” and insisting that the version being debated publicly is not...
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935Big StoryMuseveni commissions $300M cement factory in Moroto
The Moroto-based factory is expected to lower construction costs, boost local industry, and drive economic transformation in Karamoja—one of Uganda’s historically underdeveloped...
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816NationalMuseveni praises Gen Muhoozi’s ‘Resistance Roots’ in 52nd birthday tribute
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid tribute to his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, describing him as a product of Uganda’s...
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863East AfricaMuseveni pushes for infrastructure-led growth to drive Africa’s industrial growth
The summit comes at a time when Africa is seeking to strengthen industrial capacity, reduce dependence on raw exports, and build resilient...
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976NewsMuseveni orders Finance Ministry to fast-track Bwindi Roads deal with DOTT Services
Museveni noted while Bwindi generates over $20 million annually in direct permit sales for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, the country is losing...
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940Big StoryWhy Museveni took NRM MPs to shooting range in Kyankwanzi
Museveni cautioned legislators against engaging in bribery and vote-buying, describing the practice as harmful to democratic integrity and long-term national development.
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720NationalMuseveni urges MPs to prioritise constituencies over foreign trips
Speaking during a campfire session at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi on Monday evening, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni emphasised that effective...
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683NationalMuseveni targets wetlands with new fish farming strategy
“These wetlands we have cannot be effectively utilised using the Parish Development Model funds alone. The Shs1 million is not enough—it requires...
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1.1KNationalInside Museveni’s 11-point plan to grow Uganda’s economy 10 times
President Museveni says Uganda already has the capacity for rapid economic expansion if it maximises value addition, efficiency, and resource utilisation.
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2.8KBig StoryNamuganza runs to Museveni over alleged plot to block her from Kyankwanzi retreat
Namuganza who is also vying for the Speakership, accused some Secretariat officials of trying to subject her to what she described as...
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546NewsKamuli launches multi-billion projects to boost infrastructure, jobs
The initiatives include the construction of Kagumba Sub-county Headquarters valued at Shs150 million, a three-classroom block at Edhirumamwino Primary School—pledged by Yoweri...
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1.3KEast AfricaMuseveni takes over EAC Chairmanship from Kenya’s Ruto
President Yoweri Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community Summit in Arusha, taking over from Kenya’s William Ruto as...