President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. According to the Presidential Press Unit (PPU) in a statement issued on Monday, December 23, 2024, the President assented to the bill on December 20, 2024. Parliament of Uganda passed the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024 integrating the Uganda Coffee Development […]
The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda has blamed internal bickering in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for the opposition’s recurring victory in Mukono district. Babalanda has therefore appealed to the ruling party supporters in Mukono to reconcile ahead of 2026 so as to change the status quo. She was sad to note that […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will have to plan for massive production after the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in many parts of the country. “The way we are moving; we are moving very well. The government now needs to plan for massive production of products such as the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has promoted Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Joseph Obwana to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), the highest rank in the Uganda Police Force. This promotion also confirms Obwana’s position as the Director of the National Central Bureau (Interpol-Uganda), a role he has been serving in an acting capacity […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to Ugandans to prevent themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS. According to the President, HIV/AIDS limits the capacity of the infected person. “There are certain things that you cannot do when you are infected. Like in the army, we discovered that when somebody over-exerts himself with the virus, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Muhydin Kakooza, Simon Kijambu, Abdul Matovu, Olivia Lutaaya, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday 15th November, 2024 launched the Four-Acre Model, the modern type of farming campaign in Greater Kibaale Districts. The Greater Kibaale districts comprise Kakumiro, Kagadi and Kibaale. The campaign is aimed at empowering farmers across Greater Kibaale District. This initiative seeks to extend support and best farming practices to farmers in […]
As the debate on whether to merge or not to merge the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) through rationalization of government agencies and public expenditure (RAPEX) policy rages on, it has ignited far reaching statements from both Buganda and Uganda governments. In the latest development, Buganda […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the people of East Africa and Africa at large to use their similarity and promote Swahili as a powerful tool for economic integration and unifying the continent. According to the President Museveni, having many tribes and clans that are similar is a blessing and the factor can be used […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured all teachers in public service that the government will enhance their salaries but in a phased manner. “Our intention is very clear, the economy is growing and the inflation is low. Our target is to pay all the public servants well but also increase the numbers of the public […]
