He noted that the increasing financial burden associated with marriage is forcing many young people to postpone or avoid marriage altogether, contrary to the cultural values the ceremony was meant to uphold. Bishop Kakooza Urges Parents to Nurture Priestly Vocations as Lugazi Diocese Ordains 13 Priests, Six Deacons President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has criticized the […]
“One of the many reasons I left NRM was the whole idea that you’re not allowed to think for yourself. I would often make posts criticizing government dysfunction and corruption, and then my inbox would be flooded with messages asking why I’m fighting the government,” he said. National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis […]
“I know what people say about them. They are known to be outspoken, controversial and sometimes confrontational, but that is exactly why I appointed them,” Museveni said. President Yoweri Museveni has finally explained his decision to appoint Balaam Barugahara and Justine Nameere to the Ministry of Local Government, saying the two were chosen because they […]
Their absence follows concerns over citizenship status that emerged during Parliament’s vetting process. Three of the nominees are reported to have held dual citizenship, while another was found to have multiple citizenships. The Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, has explained the absence of five ministers-designate during the swearing-in ceremony […]
The President consequently ordered the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu, and the Police Under-Secretary, Mr. Aggrey Wunyi, to go on forced leave for six months pending investigations by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. President Yoweri Museveni has directed senior officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the […]
The expansion has significantly increased the number of ministers serving in the Executive, a move which has triggered debate over government expenditure and the size of public administration. Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has tabled a motion before Parliament seeking approval to expand the size of Cabinet and the Executive in the new government […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has unveiled a new Cabinet marked by a mix of retained senior officials, redeployments and fresh appointments, with seniorlegislator, Robert Migadde Ndugwa among the notable new entrants. Migadde has been appointed Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in charge of Fisheries, joining a new-look Cabinet announced by the […]
“In the meantime, I pledge to continue cooperating with all ongoing investigations as initiated by the relevant organs of the state to get to the root of all the allegations raised,” she said. Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament amid mounting pressure following […]
“After consultations with the national epidemic response task force and religious leaders, we have decided to postpone the Martyrs’ Day celebrations to a later date, which will be communicated,” President Museveni said. The Government has postponed this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations following the reported Ebola-related death of a traveller from the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Political analysts say the unfolding events represent one of the most significant legal and political challenges yet faced by Among, once regarded as among the most influential figures in Uganda’s political landscape. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reportedly ordered a sweeping investigation into former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among over allegations of corruption, illicit […]
