Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda

Reverend George Turyasingura new east Rwenzori Bishop

Reverend George Turyasingura new east Rwenzori Bishop

Rt Reverend George Turyasingura has been consecrated as the 2nd Bishop of East Rwenzori replacing the Rt. Reverend Edward Bamucwanira who has been at the helm of the diocese since 2009 when East Rwenzori Diocese was curved from Rwenzori Diocese. The installation ceremony was presided over by the Archbishop Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntangali, at […]

Museveni tells farmers in Kabale to irrigate year round to beat drought

Museveni tells farmers in Kabale to irrigate year round to beat drought

President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged farmers in the country, who are engaged in crop production, to instill in their minds the culture and practice of growing crops all year around using any improvised means of irrigation scheme to combat drought spells. “The science of pumping water from a water source to a reservoir at a […]

Rugunda to head the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget.

Rugunda to head the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget.

The Prime Minister, Dr.Ruhakana Rugunda, has launched the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Budget (PACOB) that is to ensure there is no bureaucratic implementation to the budget. Launching the Committee at the Prime Minister’s Office, Rugunda says that PACOB is to align the budget to key priorities in the Second National Development Plan (NDP2), Vision […]

Parliament probes illegal sand extraction and fishing by investors

Parliament probes illegal sand extraction and fishing by investors

The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has started a probe into the alleged extracting of sand from wetlands and illegal fishing on the country’s waters bodies by investors. The allegations were brought before the house on Thursday afternoon by 2 MPs who included; Hon.Agaba Abasi the Kitagwenda County MP and Florence Namayanja,the Bukoto East MP […]

Uganda happy to benefit from China’s expertise in environmental conservation and technology – Prime Minister

Uganda happy to benefit from China’s expertise in environmental conservation and technology – Prime Minister

The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has applauded the existing cordial and mutually beneficial relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Uganda. Dr Rugunda said Uganda was happy to benefit from China’s expertise in environmental conservation and technology. The Premier made the remarks while receiving the visiting Chinese Minister for State […]

Device initiatives to discover new knowledge in support of business development – Prime Minister tells academia

Device initiatives to discover new knowledge in support of business development – Prime Minister tells academia

Prime minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has urged the academia to device powerful initiatives to discover new knowledge to support business development in the region. While as trade has existed for ages, most people still use traditional methods which are not sustainable, bear less profits, and require modification. According to the Prime Minister, the global challenge […]

Crime preventers should not be involved in partisan politics – Prime Minister

Crime preventers should not be involved in partisan politics – Prime Minister

Crime preventers are volunteers meant to guard against and prevent crime and should not be involved in partisan politics. These remarks were made by the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda while responding to a question by Hon. Reagan Okumu (FDC, Aswa), during Prime Minister’s Time. Dr. Rugunda said, “They are not supposed to be playing […]

Dr Ruhakana Rugunda speaks at the Healing for the Nations International Convention 2015

Dr Ruhakana Rugunda speaks at the Healing for the Nations International Convention 2015

The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has hailed the Church for promoting peace and security which he said was the NRM government fundamental pillar for rapid economic recovery and development of the country. Rugunda said the Church’s historical role in developing Uganda dates as far back as 1877 when the Church missionary society built churches, […]

KCCA, Mbarara Municipality partner for development

KCCA, Mbarara Municipality partner for development

Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has commended Kampala Capital City Authority and Mbarara district local government for their partnership in institutional development. This comes after KCCA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mbarara district local government and Mbarara Municipality, at function which took place at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. The signing of the Memorandum […]

95% of Uganda Road Traffic Accidents are preventable- Prime Minister Rugunda

95% of Uganda Road Traffic Accidents are preventable-  Prime Minister Rugunda

The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has called for massive sensitization of the public on road safety measures to reduce the rampant road accidents in the country. Rugunda said 95% of the road accidents could be prevented if only the people followed the road traffic regulations. The Premier made the remarks while meeting a cross […]