On February 7, President Museveni appointed 21 judges of the High Court in acting capacity for a period of two years. The CEO Magazine examines the the career profiles of the new judges of the High Court with focus on years of experience, academic and professional accomplishments. Lady Justice Sarah Langa Siu She is a distinguished legal professional with over 19 years of experience in Uganda’s Judiciary. She is known for her leadership in judicial administration and anti-corruption efforts, earning recognition as a ‘young pace-setter.’ Lady Justice Langa began her judicial career in 2005 as a Grade One Magistrate, before…
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In his end-of-year address delivered on December 31, 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni outlined Uganda’s economic achievements and priorities for the coming year. Speaking from Rwakitura, the President emphasised economic resilience, agricultural reforms, and investments in critical infrastructure as key pillars for Uganda’s development in 2025. Economic Resilience Amid Challenges President Museveni highlighted the country’s economic stability, praising Uganda’s low inflation rates as a testament to robust agricultural and livestock activities. He noted that Uganda’s coffee exports had thrived, driven by global demand and weather challenges in competing nations like Brazil and Vietnam. “I congratulate Ugandans on the good coffee…
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President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Ms Lynda Biribonwa, a health, environment, and safety specialist as the new chairperson, and six others as members of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) Board. The appointment follows their successful vetting and approval by the Parliamentary Appointment Committee, led by the Speaker of Parliament in June 2024. Ms Biribonwa succeeds Ms Jane N. Mulemwa (PhD), whose second and final four-year term ended in May 2024. Ms Biribonwa, a certified Lead Environmental Management Systems Auditor with over 23 years of experience in environment, health, and safety at strategic, policy, compliance, and practitioner levels, brings her…
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Whenever the term economic transformation is bandied about, the key players in this effort that we normally think about are government technocrats, politicians and the private sector. Rarely do we think of the role of the army in this endeavor. And more specifically, hardly do we give a thought to the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), which serves as the business arm of the army. NEC was established in 1989 by an Act of Parliament to serve as a commercial arm of the Ministry of Defence /Uganda Defence Forces and to produce goods and services that are beneficial to the defence…
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If businessman Robert Zikusooka walked on the streets of Kampala, not many people would identify him. In fact it is difficult to find a clear photo of him. Zikusooka is the founder of Royikems Industries Limited best known for its Rose Foam brand of mattresses. Said to be in his mid-40s, Zikusooka started his entrepreneurial journey in the early 1990s in Kamuli. He used to own a big wholesale shop that sold mattresses and general merchandise in Kamuli town. According to someone who knows him, Zikusooka was always a person of big dreams. “He used to say that he will…
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The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), in collaboration with the State House and Ministry of Finance, will hold the inaugural Presidential Investor Conference on November 29. This unique and one-of-a-kind investor conference will see Uganda’s Chief Investment Promoter, President Kaguta Museveni, meet face-to-face with over 5,000 investors from across Uganda, at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. The participating investors, ranging from small to big, are drawn from Commercial Agriculture and Value Addition; Manufacturing, Services; and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors. At the conference, the president will not only interact directly with the Investors but also listen to them directly…
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Mathias Magoola, the managing director of Dei Minerals International, a minerals firm, has appealed against the warrant of arrest issued against him for alleged failure to pay over UGX268b in legal fees to former minister of Urban Development Isaac Musumba. The Commercial Division of the High Court on February 24 instructed Twine Muganga, a court bailiff to effect the arrest of Magoola by March 25 this year. But Magoola has hired two top law firms, Joska Advocates and ALP Advocates who, on Monday, February 28, 2022, filed an appeal before the High Court, saying the Commercial Court’s registrar Juliet Hatanga,…
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today signed into law the National Social Security Fund – NSSF (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This was revealed by Senior Press Secretary Lindah Nabusayi in a statement. In May last year, Members of Parliament agreed to a revision in the current NSSF Amendment Bill that allows qualifying NSSF Members to access up to 20% of their savings. To qualify, for midterm access, a member will need to have saved for more than 15 years and be below 45 years of Age or between 45 and 55 years, but has saved for more than 10 years. At…
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Parliament today vets Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja on their appointment as Vice president and Prime Minister respectively. But who are the two ladies? Here is a closer look at the profiles of the two. JESSICA ALUPO – VICE PRESIDENT Katakwi Woman MP Hon. Jessica Alupo was on Tuesday appointed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the new Vice President for the next 5 years. Alupo replaces H.E Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi who has deputized the President for the last 10 years. She becomes the second female Vice President of Uganda, after Dr. Specioza Wandera Kazibwe who first served in the…
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