Yoweri Museveni

Uganda: Court Orders Pastoralists to Leave Bulisa

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said the immigrant herdsmen in Bulisa district in Bunyoro sub-region have agreed to be relocated.

Uganda: Museveni Secretary to Stand for MP

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Leaders of Mawokota North in Mpigi district have asked the principal private secretary (PPS) of President Yoweri Museveni to stand for Parliament in 2011.

• Museveni secretary to stand for MP - New Vision

Museveni's Love-Hate Relationship With Media

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Over the last twenty years, President Yoweri Museveni has baffled observers with his relations with the Ugandan media. He has simultaneously been the strongest promoter of press freedom and its biggest threat. He has jailed and prosecuted as many journalists as he has dined with.

All Districts to Get Road Equipment

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

ALL districts, municipalities and town councils will soon have their own road construction equipment, President Yoweri Museveni has disclosed.

Expedite Bill On Cultural Leaders

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni told cultural leaders on Wednesday that a Bill that will regulate relations between them and the central government has been approved by cabinet.

Uganda: Cabinet approves new bill on kings

Uganda Watch (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

The law includes a clause that not only bars kings and chiefs from engaging in politics but also prohibits politicians from riding on kingdoms. The kings and chiefs under the Forum for Kings and Cultural Leaders pledged loyalty to the sovereign state of Uganda and work as peers. They asked the Government to increase payment to the traditional leaders, fund their activities, give them budgetary allocations...

• Cabinet Approves New Bill on Kings - All Africa
• Cabinet approves new Bill on kings - New Vision

Government Sends Relief Items to Rakai

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

THE Government has allocated food relief to the disadvantaged families and schools affected by drought. The disaster and relief state minister, Musa Ecweru, told authorities over the weekend that the intervention was ordered by President Yoweri Museveni.

Nothing to Prevent the Kabaka Holding Talks With the President

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

ACCORDING to newspaper reports of the proceedings of the recent meeting of the Buganda lukiiko (parliament) some members objected to the meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi arguing that it was contrary to Buganda culture for the Kabaka to discusss political or constitutional issues.

Museveni Orders Eviction of Encroachers

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has directed water and environment minister Maria Mutagamba to immediately evict encroachers in all forest reserves.

Museveni Meets Meles Zenawi in Addis

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni and other African leaders yesterday agreed to ask for compensation from the rich industrialised nations during the climate change talks to be held in Copenhagen at the end of the year.

Museveni in Addis for Climate Change Meeting

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

President Yoweri Museveni is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to join other African heads of state and government gathered for the 2nd African Union Committee on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) meeting on Tuesday.

Museveni Asked to Rein in Gambian Counterpart

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

HUMAN Rights activists from Commonwealth have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to rein in his Gambian colleague, Yahya Jammeh, for threatening to kill human rights defenders.

Uganda: Museveni Commends Pastor Kakande Over Food Project

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has commended Pastor Samuel Kakande for preaching the gospel and praying for the sick.

Uganda: World Cup Trophy Excites Museveni

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

President Yoweri Museveni believes the World Cup trophy tour will inspire young people to come out and play competitive football. "Football is a very good game," Museveni said as he received the World Cup trophy at State House, Entebbe on Saturday night.

Uganda: One Fine Young Artist

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

He has had President Yoweri Museveni as a special VIP guest to his London art exhibition in 2007 and the Kabaka of Buganda launched his first solo exhibition a year before that. Ismael Kateregga, one of Uganda's most gifted artists has another exhibition which started on the November 7th.