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By Mwanje Gideon The story of Uganda’s independence is often told through the lens of 1962, the year the nation shed its colonial tether to embrace sovereignty. It was then that the Parliament of Uganda was formally established, a structure whose foundation stone had been laid on a hopeful December day in 1956. But the spirit of that house, rooted …

By Mulengera Reporters President Museveni is under sustained pressure from several of his advisors imploring him to stick to the practice of having former CDFs moving on to become Cabinet Ministers apply to his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as well.   It’s being proposed that (much as becoming Prime Minister or Vice President is the ultimate destination for Gen MK …

By Mulengera Reporters On Saturday at the glamorous event that was held to celebrate the grand opening of Bamus Sarovar Portico hotel along Gaddafy Road, behind Ham Towers Makerere, UBC Deputy MD Maurice Mugisha, who was emceeing at the event, uttered stuff which inadvertently portrayed investments minister Evelyn Anite as a wealthy person.   Without intending any harm, Maurice Mugisha …

By Guest Writer   Equity Bank Uganda commissions the fifth cohort of Equity Leaders Program scholars in Uganda This brings the total number admitted into the program to 512 with 81 scholars from the maiden cohort graduating in various disciplines   Equity Bank Uganda has today commissioned 100 scholars from the fifth cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP). These …

By Ben Musanje It was a day of celebration at Uganda Management Institute (UMI), but Chief Justice “Justice Flavian Zeija” delivered a warning that cut through the applause and academic excitement, cautioning graduates that the global job market is undergoing a dramatic transformation that will demand urgent adaptation. Speaking as Chief Guest at the 23rd graduation ceremony held in Kampala …

By Mulengera Reporters The four members were part of the pioneer cabinet Gen Museveni commenced with as of January 1986 when he was still very revolutionary and enjoyed organic popularity wherever he went. We are talking about PK Semogerere, Kizza Besigye, Sebaana Kizito and Jaberi Bidandi Ssali.   The Semogerere (Internal Affairs), Bidandi (Labour) and Sebaana (Regional Cooperation) trio was …

By Mulengera Reporters For years, Vincent Frerrio Bamungaki Sempijja (who personally mentored greats likes AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi) served as Masaka LC5 Chairman before moving on to become Kalungu East MP for two terms (2011-2021).   In 2021, he was dethroned by NUP’s Francis Katongole Katabazi who rode on the Kyagulanyi wave to replace him as Kalungu East MP. Gen …

By Ben Musanje The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has taken its services directly to the people at the 4th Public Finance Management Conference organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) at Speke Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe. Peter Okwalinga, NIRA’s Communications Officer, highlighted that the authority is committed to reaching citizens wherever they gather. …

By Ben Musanje Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has indicated that the recently approved UGX 200 excise duty increment on fuel per liter will be reconsidered by the next government, signaling a possible shift in one of the most debated tax measures in Uganda’s 2026/2027 national budget. Speaking at the official opening of the three days’ Fourth Public Finance Management Conference …

By Mulengera Reporters For the last 20 years preceding his death last week, says his daughter Miriam Jiji, fallen Senior Council Peter Medard Mulira was on medication for the Parkinson disease. This condition deteriorated and became even more complicated to manage when a stroke came into the picture. Simultaneously, he also suffered dementia!   Mulira, who was an uncle to …