President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he is going to set up loan schemes for bodaboda riders, with an intent of saving them from exploitation by private companies giving out bodabodas on loan. “I’m going to set up loan schemes for you bodaboda riders per zone like Busoga. I don’t want to hear our children […]
President Yoweri Museveni has issued an executive order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stop denying Ugandan passports to rightful citizens. Museveni in the order signed on January 23 said that he had consistently received complaints regarding how people applying for passports are sometimes treated by the concerned authorities. “This mainly relates to how the […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned against the dangers of politics of tribalism and identity, emphasizing that they will not solve the country’s problems. Speaking at the pass-out ceremony of over 750 Guild student leaders from higher institutions of learning at Nkumba University on Saturday, Museveni stressed the importance of prioritizing the politics of interest […]
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 […]