President Yoweri Museveni

ERAat20: Analysing President Museveni’s relentless quest for reliable and affordable power and how that has transformed the electricity sector

by CEO ReporterIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 20, 2021June 20, 2021

When the Yoweri Museveni led National Resistance Army (NRA) marched onto Kampala in January 1986, they took over a city that was poorly lit, its darkness not quite different from…

WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS: Females Scoop top Positions in New cabinet

by CEO ReporterPolitics & GovernmentThe Big StoryJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

After a lot of speculation, the long awaited new Cabinet list is out and in there are a lot of surprises in terms of new faces as well as the…

INKING THE OIL DEAL: President Museveni heads to Tanzania to complete oil pipeline deal

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovernmentMay 20, 2021May 20, 2021

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is today expected in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to complete the signing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline agreement. The signing ceremony will take…

PICTORIAL: President Museveni Swearing in Moments Captured on Camera

by CEO ReporterNews In PicturesPolitics & GovernmentState HouseMay 13, 2021May 22, 2021

President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in as president of Uganda to serve a Sixth term in office. Museveni, who was re-elected in January took the oath of office on…

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI: Uganda is now a country of surpluses; produces 2.6 billion liters of milk, only consumes 800 million

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaThe Big StoryMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

In the last 35 years, Uganda’s economy has been growing at the rate of 6.2% per annum. It now stands at US$40.5 billion if you use the exchange rate method…

President Was Given Wrong Information on DGF Funding – Kasaija

by URNFinanceFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has written to President Yoweri Museveni clarifying that the information on which he based a decision for the suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility -DGF was…

Kenya Allows Uganda to Export 90,000 Tonnes of Sugar

by URNFinanceDecember 24, 2020

The Kenyan government has agreed to let in 90,000 metric tonnes of Ugandan sugar into its market annually, following a meeting of the two countries’ officials. The revelation was made…

Museveni commissions UGX64b Umeme upgraded Mbale substation

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNovember 30, 2020November 30, 2020

President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Umeme’s upgraded multibillion Mbale Substation near Bugema that is expected to make power supply stable in the area. Selestino Babungi, the Umeme Managing Director, explained…

Presidential Nominations: What we expected and what we didn’t

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020

By the end of yesterday, 11 presidential hopefuls were nominated (among them three army generals), paving way for them to contest in next year’s general elections. The unexpected: When it…

Museveni first candidate to be nominated, launches 2021-2026 manifesto today

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020

President Yoweri Museveni became the first presidential candidate to be nominated at the Kyambogo University grounds today morning. Museveni who arrived at the nomination venue in Kyambogo University Grounds a…