President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his call to all church leaders in the country to intensify the sensitization of the masses on the fight against poverty and its eradication from homesteads. “As leaders, we must give equal opportunity to everybody. In the Bible, it is written that seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and […]
Kampala, Uganda-Ugandan president Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says he is no longer interested in running for president for a fifth term when his term of office expires in 2016. There have been speculations that Uganda’s longest serving president (Museveni) is still interested in running for president. Museveni, while meeting his military commanders at Statehouse […]
Groups of Ugandans in Nebbi involved in making soap and beads have acquired a showroom where they will exhibit and sell their products. The show room was a pledge made by the president through the district LCV chairperson, Robert Okum while closing a training workshop that was organized by donors where the participants were […]
The parliamentary committee on defence and internal affairs is yet to receive the report on the recent crush of helicopters in Kenya. Speaking to journalists the chairperson of the committee Milton Muwuma says that he will be meeting the chief of defense forces in two days time to discuss the details of the report. He […]
President Museveni’s vision of transforming the country into a first world in the next 50 years has been welcomed by a cross section of Ugandans though its effective implementation is still questioned. . Addressing crowds at the golden Jubilee celebrations yesterday, President Museveni revealed a 10 point plan the he hopes to concentrate on to ensure […]
The probe Commission investigating mismanagement of UPE and USE funds has recommended sanctions against all officials responsible for creating ghosts in the system. The recommendation is contained in a report which has been handed over to the president today at Nakasero state house. Several stakeholders including parliament had for some time tasked the commission to […]
Recently president Museveni constituted a nine member committee headed by Prof. Tarsisis Kabwegyere to forge a way forward in regard to resolve wrangles associated with Muslim leadership! This is not the first time the president is making an attempt to-unite Muslims inUganda. In 1993, he tried a similar move, when a Muslim unity conference was […]
If there is one thing that the race for FDC leader Dr Kizza Besigye’s successor will teach Ugandans, then it is whether or not Ugandans are indeed a bunch of tribalists. One of the people who have of recent come in the crosshairs is FDC National Mobilizer, Maj. Gen Mugisha Muntu whose party colleagues are […]
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Vice Chairman for Buganda region, Joyce Sebugwawo has announced that their party needs a military man to be the one to replace Col. Kiiza Besigye as party president. There are three candidates in FDC race to replace Besigye, they are Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, Budadiri west MP Nandala […]
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) may collapse after the retirement of its party president, Col. Kiiza Besigye, presidential press secretary, Tamale Mirundi says. Tamale Mirundi was overheard on Wednesday on Entebbe road as saying that ‘FDC will not continue being stronger and focused after Col. Kiiza Besigye’s ‘downfall.’ “And indeed FDC members should now get […]