Uganda Vice President

Former VP Bukenya expresses dissatisfaction over withdraw of buses

The outgoing vice president professor Gilbert Bukenya has expressed concern over the withdraw of government buses which had been given to him to support the small scale skill transfer project he started in Kakiri Wakiso district. Professor Bukenya argues that the two buses were helping transport the youth being trained in the various skills development […]

Prof. Gilbert Bukenya hands over Uganda Vice President office to Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi

Former vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has today handed over his former office to the newly appointed vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi amid tears from his former employees at state house. Handing over the office at cabinet library, Bukenya welcomed Ssekandi whom he says is his former school mate where he was in S.2 while […]

Vice president Edward Sekandi risks being arrested by IGG

Democratic Party member Jude Mbabali has filed a petition at the office of the inspector General of Government demanding for the arrest of the newly appointed vice president of the republic of Uganda Edward Sekandi . Mbabali accuses Sekandi of abusing his office during the election campaign for Bukoto north parliamentary seat in which he […]

President Museveni praises Edward Sekandi as clean man, Amama Mbabazi as reliable

President Yoweri Museveni has praised his new Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi as “a clean, trustworthy and consistent man”. Museveni earlier on Tuesday named Sekandi as Vice President as he started unveiling his new cabinet. Sekandi replaces Prof. Gilbert Bukenya who has been Vice President since 2003. According to a State House statement, Sekandi is […]

Museveni names new cabinet, Edward Sekandi Vice President, Amama Mbabazi Prime Minister

The new cabinet of President Museveni’s fourth term is starting to take shape. President Yoweri Museveni has told the National Resistance Movement Caucus meeting at Entebbe State House that he has appointed Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as the Vice President and John Patrick Amama Mbabazi as the Prime Minister. The news will be a great lift for the […]

Uganda Vice President Bukenya condemns police brutality on protesters

Vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has come out and condemned the acts of a security officer Gilbert Arinaitwe against FDC leader Col. Kizza Besigye. According to Bukenya, the acts of police particularly those of the arresting officer Gilbert Arinaitwe were brutal and should be condemned. The VP however, also had no kind words for the opposition who […]

Prof. Gilbert Bukenya presides over St. Lawrence University graduation

St Lawrence University has held its first graduation at a function where over 600 students got Degree and Diploma certificates in different disciplines. The Chancellor of the University, Uganda Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya thanked government of Uganda for liberalizing university education in Uganda. He said by letting individuals, groups and organizations set up and […]

Prof. Gilbert Bukenya urges Ugandans to vote NRM

Ugandans have been urged not to vote opposition politicians for Mayoral, MP, president and local council seats in 2011 elections. This has been sounded by the Vice President of Uganda, Prof. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya in Kampala today. Bukenya urged Ugandans to vote members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Bukenya urges Ugandans to remember […]

Uganda Vice President calls for the development of Kabaka’s Lake

Uganda Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has appealed to the people of Buganda to develop the Kabaka’s Lake for tourism and other recreation activities. The Kabaka Lake which covers an area of 30 acres is located in Uganda Capital City of Kampala and is probably the deepest man-made lake in the world at about 35 […]

Uganda Vice President warns Buganda

The Vice president of Uganda, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has warned the kingdom of Buganda against useless propaganda if it is to realize any development. He was addressing hundreds of people at the cultural expo organized by Buganda Kingdom at Lubiri Mengo in Kampala today (30th June 2010). Bukenya says many people in Buganda government make […]