By E K Benj – Updated at 2008 GMT on 22nd Sunday Aug 2021 ENTEBBE- Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has eulogised his fallen bush war comrade Gen Pecos Kutesa. In an emotional message tweeted, Museveni delivers condolences to the UPDF fraternity and the Kutesa Family. ”Condolences from the Ugandans and myself on the death…
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Kabaka Mutebi, Museveni Hold Urgent Meeting.
By Aggrey Wagodo- Updated at 2310GMT on Tuesday 3rd August 2021 KAMPALA- Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Buganda King His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II on Tuesday held meeting at Nakasero State Lodge. This followed drastic tensions emanating from proposed Mailo Land tenure talks by top officials from Uganda Government angering Mengo, the Kingdom…
Worried: M7 Lifts Lockdown to save Economy but Threatens New Shutdown.
By E K Benj Updated at 1453 GMT on Sunday 01st Aug 2021 KAMPALA- Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday lifted lockdown he instituted on 18th June 2021. In his Televised Address he said the lockdown was guided by rapidly increasing daily cases, increasing positivity rate, high admission rates in hospitals for severe and…
Uganda Seals Deal to Manufacture Buses
By E K Benj – Updated at 0848 GMT on Friday 23rd July 2021 STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: Kampala Capital City Authority and the METU bus industries have finalized plans for the company to assemble and manufacture buses to ease transport needs in the greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). “The idea of producing buses and trains…
Young people take Command of Africa’s Deadliest Force
By E K Benj Updated at 1439 GMT on Thursday 24th June 2021 KAMPALA- Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta T Museveni on Thursday made changes into the leadership of Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces – UPDF feared Africa’s Deadliest Force allowing Young people including his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to take command. According to a statement released…
Liberian VP Jets in Uganda
ENTEBBE – Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni on Tuesday hosted the Liberian Vice President H.E Dr Jewel Howard Taylor and her delegation at State House Entebbe. By Prossy S will updated at 0206 GMT on Wednesday 16th June 2021 Thanks In a tweet, Museveni said was glad to hear…
“I went for fishermen not intellectuals” Museveni explains kicking out Pharisees in recent Cabinet appointments.
By Brondon S Abraham Updated at 1114 GMT on Friday 2021 Kampala- Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has used the National Budget Day reading to explain his new cabinet appointment being debated in the local media. “On the issue of the proposed cabinet, I decided to surprise everybody as Jesus did; when Jesus started his…
Experts Warn M7 on returning nation to Lockdown
By Prossy S Will – updated at 1843 GMT on Sunday, 30th May 21 KAMPALA – Experts have advised Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta T Museveni on returning the country to a lock down amidst fear within citizens. Museveni on Sunday night while addressing the nation said he will be returning this week to the airwaves…
Profiling Ugandan Politician Betty Amongi
By E K Benj updated at 1335 GMT on Saturday 29th May 21 KAMPALA-HICGI News Agency today profiles Betty Amongi Akena, (née Betty Amongi Ongom), but commonly known as Betty Amongi, a Ugandan politician. Until recent cabinet end of tenure, she has been Cabinet Minister of Kampala Capital City in the Cabinet of Uganda effective 14 December 2019….
I pledge not to hold a grudge against anybody – Rt Hon Jacob Oulanya
By Prossy S Will Updated at 1217 GMT on 25th May 21 KOLOLO- Members of the 11th Uganda Parliament on Monday elected Jacob Oulanya as new speaker of Parliament. Shortly after his election, Oulanya said “I want to thank the President and the Chief Justice for today. All the arms of government are here. We…
