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President calls for adaption of commercial agriculture

President calls for adaption of commercial agriculture

President Yoweri Museveni has called upon Ugandans to adapt commercial agriculture. Speaking at the commissioning of the FOL Rice Farm in Lamoki village, Anaka Sub- County, Nwoya district in Acholi Sub-Region yesterday, the President said that Ugandans needed to understand the difference between modern and local farming. READ: President Museveni Commiserates with landslide victims He observed […]

President Museveni Commiserates with landslide victims

President Museveni Commiserates with landslide victims

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was in Bulusabe Village, Bufupa Parish, Budadiri East Constituency Sironko District to commiserate with victims of the recent land slides. President Museveni paid a visit to the mountain cliff where 7 people lost their lives. While condoling the people of Bufupa and Masaba sub county, President Kaguta Museveni warned people to […]

OWC to give 100m to Kadongo Kamu artists

OWC to give 100m to Kadongo Kamu artists

The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) a government program on commercialization of agriculture is to honor Kadongo Kamu artists in Uganda for promoting the sector through music. Addressing journalists at the media centre the deputy chief coordinator of Operation Wealth creation Lt Gen Charles Angina said a 100M shillings will be awarded to 25 artists in […]

Minister ferries locals to parliament to endorse age-limit bill

Minister ferries locals to parliament to endorse age-limit bill

The minister of state for urban Development Isaac Musumba ferried his constituents to parliament to endorse the presidential age limit bill. This followed a resolution from leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement in Buzaaya, Kamuli District on 14th October voting  against the removal of the presidential age limit from the Constitution. A section of older […]

Opposition MPs return Age limit consultation money

Opposition MPs return Age limit consultation money

Some opposition members of Parliament have returned the money given to them by parliament for consultation on the Presidential age limit bill amendment fronted by Igara west member of parliament Rapheal Magyezi . This after parliament gave each mp 29 million shillings to consult on the age limit bill. Mps who  withdraw the money from […]

President Museveni addresses the proposed amendment of the land law

President Museveni addresses the proposed amendment of the land law

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that there are two groups of people against the proposed amendment to the land law. President Museveni who was accompanied by the Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana and the Minister for Housing Chris Baryomunsi made the remarks last evening at Spice FM radio station in Hoima municipality where he […]

Matembe disappointed in MPs who received 5m from president

Matembe disappointed in MPs who received 5m from president

Former minister for ethics and integrity Maria Matembe has expressed disappointment with members of the 10th parliament for taking 5 million shillings from the president to facilitate their swearing in celebrations. Matembe told MPs  that she has already lost hope in them having gotten 5 million shillings from the president to celebrate their swearing in. Kapelebyong […]

Foreign Dignitaries Walk out on Yoweri Museveni Inauguration Ceremony

Foreign Dignitaries Walk out on Yoweri Museveni Inauguration Ceremony

A delegation from the United States of America(USA) and European Union(EU) walked out on Uganda President Yoweri Museveni swearing-in ceremony  in Kampala. The point of departure the dignitaries said was the attendance of Sudanese President Omar al Bashir and the remarks he made on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Museveni said court is Irrelevant to the Africa.  ICC Chief Prosecutor, […]

Museveni pledges land fund in Mpigi

Museveni pledges land fund in Mpigi

President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to create a land fund to help squatters acquire land from their exploitative landlords. The President made the revelation while addressing his supporters who had gathered at Mpigi Police Station grounds in Mpigi District to listen to his campaign message. “The continuous wars between landlords and squatters is not good for […]

President Museveni’s 2013 Labour Day Speech

HE The Vice President The Chief Justice Rt Hon Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Prime Minister Hon Ministers Ambassadors and High Commissioners Hon Members of Parliament Your Highnesses the Cultural Leaders All workers of Uganda in your different categories; Ladies and gentlemen Today, Uganda joins other countries to celebrate the economic and social achievements made […]