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Nuclear Energy will Enable Uganda to Realize Vision 2040 – Energy Ministry

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Irene Bateebe, has highlighted the need to integrate nuclear energy into the electricity generation mix alongside other sources,...

UK Parliament Ditches Kyagulanyi, Endorses Ssenyonyi as Potential Ugandan President for 2026 Elections

The United Kingdom (UK) Parliament has withdrawn its support for Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and...

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UIA Launches Domestic Investment Division, Urges Local Investors to Access Cheap Financing from Government Financial Institutions

The State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, Anite Evelyn has urged domestic investors in Uganda to...

NUP Leadership Accuses Katikro of Concealing Kakaba’s Whereabouts, Labels Him an Enemy of Buganda

The National Unity Platform Party President, Robert Kyagulanyi, has leveled serious accusations against Buganda's Katikro, Charles Peter Mayiga,...

NUP, KYAGULANYI UNDER SHARP ATTACK FOR EXALTING TRIBALISM

The top leadership of the National Unity Platform Party, Robert Kyagulanyi is under fire for openly embracing tribalism and sectarianism. This stemmed from his statement attacking security operatives for causing the arrest of the Mulago National Referral Hospital Executive Director Dr. Byarugaba Baterana. Dr. Byarugaba was arrested by the operatives from the State House Health Monitoring Unit after he was accused of alleged abuse of office, embezzlement, and causing financial loss to the government. In his submission, Bobi awkwardly and unjustifiably cited...

Museveni Passes-Out 2018 Prison Service Warders And Wardresses

President Gen. Y.K. Museveni has today presided over the pass-out ceremony of 2018 recruit warders and wardresses of Uganda Prison services at Kololo airstrip. Among them are 1464 warders and 554 wardresses that have been undergoing training at Kitalya Prisons Training camp. The course started on 5th April 2021 and components included Parade training, Introduction to Law, Human Rights, Self Defence, Political Education, Physical Training, Kiswahili lessons, introduction to Uganda prison services among others. Warders and wardresses who underwent seven (7) months...

NUP COUNCILORS COMPLETE PATRIOTISM TRAINING; President Museveni Tells Them to Embrace Result-Oriented Leadership

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told a section of local councilors from the National Unity Platform-NUP to embrace result-oriented leadership. He made the statement yesterday 3rd March 2022 at State House while lecturing the group including a total of 77NUP, 13 NRM, 7 DP, and 1 IND councilor. The group drawn from the Wakiso district is currently undergoing patriotism orientation. “I delivered an opportunity lecture to councilors from Wakiso District. The councilors (are beneficiaries of a 5-week training on Patriotism and leadership,”...

NWSC REWARDS OUTSTANDING STAFF DURING A 3-WEEK PATRIOTISMS REFRESHER COURSE

NWSC  has awarded the outstanding staff at the pass-out after a 3-week induction training at Entebbe Kawuku. The third lot of 187 NWSC senior staff who were drawn from the Kampala area recently underwent a three-week patriotic training in Entebbe. The training was conducted in close partnership with the Uganda People’s Defense Forces under the office of the president. In 2009, President Yoweri Museveni launched a new National Strategic program to inculcate the norms and values of patriotism in all students in...

President Museveni To Visit A National Park To Boost Tourism In Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday 2nd March 2022, met with different stakeholders of the tourism industry to "harmonize all parties for the benefit of our tourism industry." The meeting was attended by executives of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), officials from the tourism ministry, and representatives of tour operators. Among them was, Martin Mugara Bahinduka (tourism state minister), Lilly Ajarova (UTB chief executive), Daudi Migereko (UTB chairman), as well as the leadership of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) and that...

Uganda President Invites South Sudan Leaders For Talks

Following the 2018 peace agreement to promote peace in South Sudan, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for a review and evaluation meeting to discuss the progress of the implementation of the peace agreements. The meeting is to be attended by President Salva Kiir, Riek Machar and four other vice-presidents to discuss the challenges facing the implementation of the peace deal agreement. Uganda as one of the guarantors of the peace deal continues to challenge and follow up with the leaders...