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NRM’s Seninde Commends President Museveni for Skilling Kampala Youth
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation, Cadre Identification, Recruitment and Placement, Hon. Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde has urged parents and youth in Kampala to express gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his initiative aimed at equipping ghetto youth with practical skills.
“Kampala residents should be wise and vote for NRM and President Museveni in 2026. As a mobiliser...
President Museveni Urges Ntungamo Residents to Abandon Wetland Cultivation , Advocates for Irrigation to Increase Agricultural Productivity
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged residents of Ntungamo District to abandon wetland cultivation, which he identified as a significant contributor to drought.
According to the President, the residents should respect environmental laws by vacating wetlands.
“We are coming up with a plan for water pumps and solar power, but I ask the people of this area to leave the wetlands,” he...
President Museveni Launches BENNI Foods Factory in Kiruhura
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today officially launched the BENNI Foods factory at Kaguta road, Kiruhura District, highlighting the significant impact it will have on the region’s agricultural and economic landscape.
The factory, which focuses on processing dairy products, promises to offer solutions to the challenges of excess milk production in the area, while also providing employment opportunities to the local community.
In...
Gen Kainerugaba to the Corrupt: Reform or Leave UPDF
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has warned any individuals or groups with corrupt motives to reform or leave the UPDF.
“Any individual or group with selfish interests such as corruption, misappropriation of resources, or mismanagement of whatever kind should reform immediately, or better still leave our cherished UPDF before...
Faridah Nambi Nominated as NRM Flag Bearer for Kawempe North By-Election
The NRM flag bearer, Faridah Nambi has been duly nominated as a Candidate to contest for Member of Parliament, Kawempe North Constituency.
The exercise was conducted by the Independent Electoral Commission Returning Officer for Kampala Electoral district, Mr. Henry Makabayi
Hajjat Faridah's nomination was witnessed by the NRM director of Mobilisation, Hon. Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde, and other NRM leaders.
Addressing the media...
Harmonizing National Security Concerns and Civil Liberties in Uganda, Including Media Freedoms
The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Hon. Balaam Baruhagara Ateenyi, has emphasized the importance of balancing national security concerns with civil liberties, including media freedoms. While Ugandans have the right to free speech, these freedoms come with responsibilities and legal limitations to ensure stability.
Recent concerns have arisen over the misuse of media platforms, including hate speech,...
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Questions Judiciary Over Fund Mismanagement and Accumulated Arrears
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has questioned the Judiciary over the mismanagement of funds and the accumulation of arrears. In the financial year 2023/24, the Judiciary accumulated arrears amounting to Shs13.371 billion.
During the same session, it was revealed that the Judiciary spent Shs790 million on arrear payments, despite the funds not being included in the institution’s annual budget. The committee...
Parliament Approves Public Service Pension Fund Bill, 2024
Parliament has enacted the Public Service Pension Fund Bill, 2024, which mandates that public employees contribute five percent of their salaries to the pension plan.
The Bill, which was presented for its Second Reading by the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa, on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, introduces a contributory pension system aimed at establishing a sustainable source of...
Parliament Prays for Pope Francis Amid Hospitalization
Members of Parliament have united in offering prayers and well wishes to Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, who has been hospitalized for the past 12 days.
During the plenary session on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, Speaker Anita Among led the House in a moment of prayer for the Pontiff’s recovery.
“The Pope is said to be suffering from...
MEMD Partners with Buganda Kingdom to Champion Clean Cooking.
Hon. Dr. Can. Ruth Nankabirwa the Minister for Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development were at Bulange Mengo at UK- Uganda- Buganda event.
The event was aimed at strengthening the collaboration between the Ministry and Buganda Kingdom in the areas of waste management and promotion of clean cooking technologies.
She informed the Kingdom officials who were led by the first Deputy...
