Minister of State for Regional Cooperation

Museveni calls on Burundians to build their country on unity for prosperity

Museveni calls on Burundians to build their country on unity for prosperity

President Yoweri Museveni has called on the people of Burundi to build their country on unity for prosperity and condemned sectarianism which he said was bankrupt and dangerous to the people and killed interdependence among communities. The President was opening a two-day Burundi High Level Political Dialogue between the Government of Burundi, opposition Political Party […]

Oldest serving politician in Uganda Philemon Mateke sworn in at Parliament

Oldest serving politician in Uganda Philemon Mateke sworn in at Parliament

The Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah today, presided over the administration of the oath of allegiance taken by the oldest serving politician in Uganda at the moment and the new Minister of State for Regional Cooperation Philemon Mateke. Mateke took the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Member of Parliament to the post […]

MPs oppose Kavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice

MPs oppose Kavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice

Today, 18th March 2015, the Appointments Committee of Parliament which is chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has vetted the newly appointed ministers, the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe and his deputy. However it was not an all-smooth sailing process as Opposition Members of Parliament stormed out of the Appointments Committee to protest the […]