President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary caucus about using their own money in the areas they lead, saying it is a huge mistake which creates leaders who are indebted. “You will get leaders who are indebted. Indebted leaders are dangerous,” President Museveni warned. The President, in the company […]
The Insight Post Uganda The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) recently commissioned a modern ferry named ‘MV Palm-Uganda’ that will operate on Lake Victoria, connecting Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district to the Islands at Kirongo in Buvuma district. The state-of-the-art vessel, built by Songoro Marine Transport Limited in […]
The ruling National Resistance Movement party has today, May 28th, convened a ten (10) day residential retreat for the NRM Parliamentary Caucus at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. The retreat is said to run until June 5th, 2023. Running under the theme “Increasing Household Incomes and Wealth Creation: The Critical Role of the […]
The Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has responded on the Friday early morning attack on a UPDF Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Somalia by the Al-Shabaab militants saying it was unfortunate. Museveni has however noted that the UPDF will retaliate. In a late Saturday evening statement, […]
The government through the Ministry of Health has vowed to double efforts in the fight against preeclampsia, the second leading killer of women in Uganda. The permanent secretary Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine said this will be achieved through strengthening the efforts in improving access to information, knowledge, screening and care for patients with preeclampsia […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the Kingdom of Buganda for joining the government’s efforts to fight poverty and create wealth through developmental initiatives such as Parish Development Model (PDM), Presidential Zonal Industrial Hubs and Emyooga. Speaking at the ceremony shortly after commissioning the Presidential Skilling Industrial Hub for Greater Masaka sub-region at Ndegeya village […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has blamed the current expired courses crisis on misuse of strong words and directed the National Council for Higher Education to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “under review”. While presiding over plenary on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, the Deputy Speaker also challenged the Ministry of Education and Sports on […]
Kassanda territorial Police are investigating a tragic incident of a police officer who shot himself dead after trying to shoot his boss. Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson identified the deceased as No. 1037 PC Kitiyo Alex, a 47-year-old male adult and resident of Makokoto Trading Center. Kawala said that the incident happened at […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday started his three-day tour to Masaka District. Museveni visited and pledged to support Kyesiiga Green Village farming Center at Lwemonde village, Kyesiima parish, Kyesiiga sub-county in Masaka district. He said he will accord them all the necessary support including giving them a Canter Truck to help them in their […]
The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has halted the operating licenses for 39 Private Security Companies. According to the deputy police spokesperson, Polly Namaye, the affected companies failed to fulfil some or all of the necessary conditions for license renewal last year(2022) as per Regulation 14(d) of the Police (Control of Private […]