According to a report released by New York University Economics Professor, William Easterly and World Bank Economist Steven Pennings, President Museveni is among the best leaders on the list of leaders estimated to have had a significantly positive effect on their countries’ economic growth.

New York University Economics Professor William Easterly

Easterly and Pennings define the best leaders as any leaders for whom the estimated leader effect is positive and significant at the 95% level and the worst leaders are those with negative and significant leader effects.

Some Members of Ugandan Parliament congratulated the president over this recognition while others criticized the report ranking as they expressed doubts over the methodology of the research.

Dokolo North County MP Paul Amoru says that President Museveni has worked for this ranking by offering the sacrificial leadership not only in Uganda but the entire region which deserve to be celebrated.

Dokolo North County MP Paul Amoru says that President Museveni has worked for this ranking

Kassanda North County MP Patrick Nsamba says that rankings placing President Museveni as the 12^th best leader across the globe based on his influence on the country economy may not be so accurate since the recent economic growth rates are not impressive.

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committee chairperson and also Isingiro MP Alex Byarubaga

Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources have said they  plan to carry out an oversight visit following complaints over illegal eviction of artisan miners in Mubende district.

This stemmed from a submission by Kassanda North MP, Patrick Nsamba, accusing the energy ministry of using the army to evict the local people from their source of livelihood without involving the local leadership.

Nsamba’s issue was among several ones raised by the committee and were responded to by the State minister for Energy Simon D’ujanga together with the permanent secretary of the ministry Dr. Robert Isabaija.

The furious legislator said it was unfortunate that over 60,000 Ugandans were chased from Rugingi mining center in Mubende two weeks ago in favour of one investor in the names of Gameston mining company.

He says artisanal miners can co-exist with the investors like in other countries.

However, the permanent secretary Dr. Robert Isabaija says the artisanal miners were even using bulldozers, trucks, deadly chemicals like mercury which has degraded the environment.

Isabaija together with minister D’ujanga insists that the three months process of organising these miners will see the mining industry put right by even limiting it to only Ugandans unlike the situation now.

The committee later resolved to go for a fact finding mission next week in the said mining center to see how the peasants can be helped.

But Rukungiri Woman MP Winnie Matsiko wants the team’s security given top priority because the director for geological survey Edward Kato says the artisanal miners locked him up when he visited the site recently.

The committee chairperson and also Isingiro MP Alex Byarubaga has asked the responsible authorities to ensure the team will be secure.

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