Peace, wealth creation to dominate Museveni’s State of the Nation Address
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address at Kololo Independence Grounds as he prepares to begin his seventh term in office. Museveni, who earlier this year won the presidential election, defeated seven challengers, including Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine of
Museveni Sends Internal Affairs officials on Forced Leave over Shs 31bn CCTV Scandal
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cracked the whip on senior officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Uganda Police, sending them on forced leave over a deepening corruption probe in the multi-billion CCTV project. Permanent Secretary Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu, Undersecretary Aggrey Wunyi, and AIGP Felix Baryamwisaki have
Museveni Threatens to Sack ‘Lazy’ Ministers
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday used the opening sitting of Uganda’s 12th Parliament to deliver a stern warning to ministers among leaders whom he accused of failing to mobilize wananchi to benefit from government wealth-creation programs, saying the time had come for every elected official to take responsibility for
Museveni to Address Parliament Amid Among Explosive Corruption Probe
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to address Parliament on corruption following the election of a new Speaker and Deputy Speaker at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The anticipated address comes against the backdrop of an intensifying corruption probe involving former Speaker Anita Annet Among, who has been under house arrest for nearly
I’m Not Senile’— Museveni Hits Back at Mwenda in Sharp Exchange
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has strongly defended Uganda’s industrialisation and value-addition agenda, accusing veteran journalist and political commentator Andrew Mwenda of consistently undermining local innovation, wealth creation programmes and strategic national development projects. In a lengthy and sharply worded statement released on his official X account on Saturday, Museveni dismissed
Museveni Backs Ntungamo Iron Plant as Uganda Tightens Grip on Raw Mineral Exports
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s hardline stance against the export of unprocessed minerals, throwing his weight behind a new iron ore processing plant in Ntungamo District in what signals a deeper push toward industrialisation and value addition. The President made the commitment during a meeting at State Lodge
Barot praises museveni’s leadership at swearing-in ceremony
The chairman of Tirupati Group Ltd, Harshad Barot, has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s leadership, citing political stability and pro-business policies as key drivers of Uganda’s economic growth. Barot, accompanied by his wife Poonam Barot, attended Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Tuesday, held at the invitation of
Gun Salutes: How Museveni was sworn in for the seventh term
Amid the thunder of 21-gun salutes and tightly choreographed military precision, President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term, extending his decades-long grip on Uganda’s highest office following the January elections. The ceremony unfolded with symbolism, protocol, and spectacle, underscoring both continuity and control as the
Museveni distances self from sections of Sovereignty Bill, political parties remain on radar
President Yoweri Museveni has distanced himself from several provisions in the newly tabled Sovereignty Bill currently under scrutiny by Parliament’s committees on legal and parliamentary affairs, and defence and internal affairs. On April 15, 2026, the State Minister for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, presented the bill for its first reading,
Museveni leans on Church as Uganda’s transformation drive gathers pace
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has positioned the Church as a key pillar in Uganda’s development agenda, urging faith leaders to move beyond spiritual guidance and actively drive household wealth creation. In a message delivered on his behalf by State Minister for Economic Monitoring Beatrice Akello Akori, Museveni said religious institutions
