Opposition MP Betty Nambooze has strongly rebuked Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, following remarks praising President Yoweri Museveni for personally approving nearly Shs 1 billion (~$270,000 USD) in public funds for Nambooze’s medical treatment in the United States. The controversy erupted during Museveni’s campaign rally in Mukono District on January 3–4, 2026, ahead of the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged young Ugandans to focus on productive sectors at home, noting that many seeking work abroad do not fully understand how jobs and wealth are created. Speaking on Sunday during the Jazz with Jajja dialogue with Bazukulu at State Lodge, Nakasero, the President responded to a question on youth labour…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday reaffirmed that prosperity is the central pillar of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ideology, warning that Africa risks stagnation if young people fail to understand how wealth is created. Speaking during the Jazz with Jajja dialogue with young Ugandans (Bazukulu) at State Lodge, Nakasero, the President responded to a…
President Museveni has explained that the government had deliberately invested in undersea fibre-optic cables to lower the cost of internet access, which had previously depended on expensive satellite communication. He was responding to broadcaster Isaac Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, who raised concerns over limited government support for digital media, particularly in the wake of…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured residents of Buvuma District that the government will fully compensate landowners who surrendered their land for oil palm growing, ending years of uncertainty surrounding the project. The President, who is also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections, made the assurance on Saturday while…