JUBILATIONS AS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI SUPPORTS BOMBO MARKET VENDORS WITH SHS30 MILLION

There was excitement and jubilations in Bombo Town yesterday after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni injected over Shs 30 million into Namaliga and Bombo Central Market vendors. The financial package, amounting to Shs 30.4 million, was delivered by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Elderly Affairs, Princess Pauline Nassolo, who represented the President during the handover ceremony. While delivering President Museveni’s message, Princess Nassolo stated that the support was part of the Head of State’s broader campaign to enhance household incomes, which has shifted beyond his previous focus on infrastructure and service delivery. “The President is saying that he has worked on developmental issues such as the construction of roads, schools, and markets. But he’s now asking that you allow him to enter your homes to improve your household income. That’s the reason we are here,” she told the vendors. Each of the 304 market vendors received Shs 100,000 in cash. Princess Nassolo further encouraged the beneficiaries to remain hardworking and also take advantage of other government programs. “This is from President Museveni himself, but he wants you to continue following up on the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga, because these funds are meant to improve what you are already doing,” she added. The Special Presidential Assistant on Women Affairs, Ms. Flora Kabibi urged vendors to focus on working hard and improving their livelihoods rather than political distractions. “What is important is not to run around with political leaders but to focus on your work. Now that President Museveni has empowered us, let’s get to work, and when the day comes, elect the leader of your choice,” Ms. Kabibi said. Vendors praise President Museveni's gesture: The news of the financial support was met with overwhelming joy among market leaders and vendors. Ms. Nantume Eseza, the chairperson of Namaliga Market, hailed the President for going beyond promises to deliver tangible support. “Thank you for not only promising but actually returning on ground with fruits. This has never happened before—to see money coming down directly to the common person. I call upon my fellow women to use this capital wisely as entandikwa to improve our household incomes,” she said. Mr. Muhammad Saidi, one of the vendors, said: “This is a dream come true. President Museveni captured power when I was seeing him, but I had never touched money from him. Today I have.” Other beneficiaries, including Ms. Nankumbi Juliet, Mr. Sekaya Abudallah, and Ms. Gavamukulya Zubeda, praised the President’s new method of reaching out directly to citizens. “This has never happened in all past governments, and we hope it continues to other colleagues in different markets,” Abudallah said. Mr. Bugoba Godfrey, the chairman of Bombo Central Market and a fish dealer, thanked President Museveni for what he described as timely empowerment. “We know this is not the last time because we are adding him another term to continue leading us,” Bugoba declared amid cheers. The assistance was delivered under the Roadside Market Vendors Project, which was launched in 2023 to directly support small scale traders and informal market operators. Throughout 2025, President Museveni has extended similar financial packages to thousands of vendors across Uganda, including along the Jinja Road corridor, Kampala, Hoima Road, Luwero, Nakasongola, Kiboga, Mpigi, and Masaka.

2025-09-23

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI NOMINATED AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR 2026 ELECTIONS

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today been nominated as a Presidential candidate in the 2026 general elections. The ceremony took place at the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Lubowa, Wakiso District, where Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC Chairperson, confirmed that he had fulfilled all nomination requirements for Presidential candidates. President Museveni's campaigns will run under the theme: “Protecting the Gains, Making a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status”. The President, who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni together with the members of the NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), arrived in a show of solidarity from senior party leaders and members as he embarked on his campaign journey. After receiving his nomination, President Museveni proceeded to address the media, beginning by expressing gratitude to his party members for the confidence they have continued to place in him. “I want to thank the NRM members for entrusting me and electing me as the NRM flag bearer for the period of 2026/31,” he said. Using Lubowa itself as a symbol of Uganda’s transformation, the President reflected on how far the country has come since 1986. “I am glad the Electoral Commission selected this site. I challenge the NRM media team to go and get a satellite picture of 1986, get a satellite picture of this area which they call Lubowa, Lweza up to Bwebajja and now, then you will not have to campaign much. You Gen Z people, my comrade and supporters, you should see the satellite picture of here in 1986, this was a coffee shamba. Now when you come here, it’s amazing. The satellite picture of now and then you will not speak so many words,” he said. Looking ahead, the NRM party flagbearer outlined two major thrusts for his campaign: consolidating Uganda’s economic gains and ensuring inclusive development. “In this economy, the GDP of Uganda has doubled from $34 billion to $66 billion. You have everything that you didn’t have in the past, electricity, the roads, telephones, manpower, the educated people, and peace. That’s why we are being flooded by many investors because they are looking for a peaceful and profitable area where to invest,” he explained, adding that Uganda today stands on peace and profitability. President Museveni also emphasized that transformation must reach ordinary Ugandans at the grassroots. “Everyone must be involved in the money economy with ekibaaro. Number two, free education for the children of the poor in the government schools. Number three, the roads, making sure that the tarmac roads are done in time, but also the murram roads remain,” he said. “The next one, health, the sector is doing well but the curative side is lacking sometimes. The issue of water for all the villages, must be included. Then crime, there is peace in the country but a bit of crime and impunity. The NRM structures need to come out and expose crime. And then getting rid of corruption, these ones will help all our people to enjoy the transformation going on in Uganda.” The President further highlighted four sectors as the backbone of Uganda’s wealth creation and livelihoods. “The answer for all Ugandans, for all livelihoods, are four sectors including: commercial agriculture with ekibaaro if you have got land, manufacturing and artisanship, services, and ICT,” he said. On land issues, President Museveni vowed to protect bibanja tenants from illegal evictions, making it clear that the law is on their side. “The Land Act is very clear, no one is allowed to evict a kibanja owner. If someone tells you to leave land you have been using, that’s abuse of your ignorance. It is illegal,” he emphasized. He also touched on healthcare, stressing the need for preventive measures to reduce sickness and costs. “Curative health is expensive. If we focus on prevention through immunization, clean water, and lifestyle changes, we can eliminate 80% of sicknesses,” he said. As he concluded his remarks, President Museveni underscored that his mission is not simply about continuity but about achieving Uganda’s desired transformation. “Our main work is not just work, work, but social economic transformation,” he declared. Mr. Edwin Karugire and Senior Presidential Advisor, Political Mobilization, Mr. Moses Byaruhanga are the official agents for President Museveni in the elections.

2025-09-23

NRM HANDS FLAG TO ‎PRESIDENT MUSEVENI TO LEAD PARTY’S BID FOR ANOTHER TERM IN OFFICE

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has handed the party flag to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to lead the party's bid for another term in office, 2026-2031. The flag was handed to President Museveni by the NRM First National Vice Chairperson Alhaji Moses Kigongo as he rallied the electorate to support the best choice for Uganda's continuity. ‎This was during President Museveni's maiden campaign rally at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds today after his nomination by the Electoral Commission to run for Presidency in the 2026 general elections. He was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni. ‎Alhaji Kigongo asked NRM party supporters to shun independent candidates who emerged after losing the party primaries. Addressing his supporters, President Museveni, the NRM Presidential flag bearer 2026- 2031 revealed that his next term of office will focus on full integration of the remaining 32% of the populace into the money economy as a last mile delivery on wealth creation at household level. He said this will be done through the vast socio-economic empowerment schemes. ‎The President explained how the NRM government is deliberately reducing peasantry, citing the drastic reduction from 68% to 32% of households outside the money economy in the last 12 years. ‎He also commended his nominators, seconder and the NRM fraternity for supporting his candidature. ‎Candidate Museveni further warned the electorate about liars who want to destroy all scores made by Uganda through their inexperience in leadership. ‎On the other hand, President Museveni confirmed new funding schemes for different sectors in his next term of office including a new fund for jobless graduates, cultural and religious leaders to create their own jobs. ‎Other funds include 15 million shillings allocation to leaders’ SACCOs at each parish, new support fund for fishermen, continuation of the PDM and increased funding, among others. ‎‎He said this is intended to ensure that no one is left behind in the massive national socio-economic transformation agenda. Furthermore, President Museveni advised disgruntled party members who want to contest as independents to rethink their decision, urging them to seek redress from the internal party appeal structures. ‎He assured them that the 18.5 million voters in NRM will not side with independents. ‎The NRM Second national Vice chairperson, Rt. Hon. Anita Among committed support for President Museveni and to all NRM candidates in the general elections. ‎‎‎Prime Minister emeritus Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda who nominated President Museveni to the Electoral Commission described him as a transformative leader with Uganda and Africa at heart. He said the candidate has steered Uganda from instability to stability, disunity to unity and has pacified Uganda to an island of peace in the region. ‎He also cautioned the electorate against voting for political novices who will cause anarchy to the nation. ‎‎The NRM Secretary General Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong said President Museveni's candidature was demand-driven by the party's wide support base.

2025-09-23

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI GIVES BUSOGA GHETTOS, MUSLIM WOMEN SACCOS SHS 3.2 BILLION

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled his Shs2 billion financial pledge to the Muslim Women SACCOs in the country. He also extended financial support of Shs 1.2 billion to the ghetto SACCOs in the 12 districts and city of Busoga Sub-region. On behalf of the President, the package was handed over to the beneficiaries by the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye today at Okello House, Nakasero, Kampala. Ms. Barekye informed the beneficiaries that the funds should be utilized according to the Presidential directive whereby they can borrow, invest, then pay back after one year at an interest of 6 percent. For clarity, Ms. Barekye explained that the 6 percent interest applies on ghetto SACCO funds whereas for the Muslim Women SACCO funds, a service fee of 6 percent will be charged per annum. Furthermore, she said that the money is not a personal donation but support from the government to empower the groups economically. “Whoever misuses this money, will be arrested and jailed,” she warned. The event was also attended by the Special Presidential Assistant on Press and Mobilization, Haji Faruk Kirunda who also serves as the coordinator of the Busoga Ghetto SACCOs and Muslim Women SACCOs in the country. On the directive of the President, Haji Kirunda and Crime Intelligence Director, Maj. Gen. Christopher Ddamulira were tasked to coordinate the ghettos in Busoga. Haji Kirunda cautioned the beneficiaries against misusing the funds, explaining that this particular Presidential support is not meant for elections or politics but rather it's for empowering them to uplift their livelihoods. “The President gave out this support because you gave him a proposal way back and now the government is fulfilling what it promised you,” he said. “This money is not from President Museveni as a person but from the government so don't come in the name of politics to misuse it because if you do so, you will be arrested and dealt with according to the law.” Haji Kirunda further noted that his Office is going to put up a system to monitor how the SACCOs are using the money in order to ascertain its impact. “H.E the President said that by the end of each year, an audit will be conducted to know the status of the funds,” he said. “No one is supposed to increase or reduce the interest rate apart from H.E the President. It should be 6 percent as the President directed.” The National Chairperson of Uganda Muslim Women Council, Hajjat Sofia Kenyangi thanked President Museveni for fulfilling his pledge to the Muslim Women.

2025-09-22

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI LAUNCHES SECOND PHASE OF FOUR-ACRE MODEL CAMPAIGN IN BUNYORO

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday launched the second phase of the Four-Acre Model campaign in Bunyoro sub-region, with a renewed call to Ugandan households to embrace commercial farming as a sure path out of poverty. The launch took place at Nalweyo Playground in Kakumiro District. The campaign covers the districts of Masindi, Kiryadongo, Hoima and Buliisa. The first phase of the Four-Acre Model in Bunyoro, was launched in November 2024 covering districts of Kakumiro, Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kikuube. The campaign, led by President Museveni and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja focuses on mobilizing farmers to diversify their land for various agricultural activities and promoting division of land into four main sections for coffee, fruits, food crops, and pasture for livestock. Earlier in the day, President Museveni met with the beneficiaries of the first phase of the Four-Acre Model at the home of Hon. Fred Byamukama, the State Minister for Transport. He later toured the farm of model farmers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Balikagira, in Kihauguzi village, Kakumiro District, before proceeding to address the rally. Speaking at the event, the President reminded farmers that the Four-Acre Model is not a new idea, but a vision he first introduced in the 1996 NRM Manifesto. He said the model is designed to guide smallholder farmers on how to earn sustainably from limited land. “If you have only two acres and grow cotton or tobacco, you’ll remain poor. But if you plan well with ekibalo (calculation) you can generate serious income,” President Museveni explained. He outlined the ideal land use plan: one acre for coffee, one for fruits such as mangoes and pineapples, one for pasture to support dairy cows, and one for food crops to ensure food security. Backyard farming, he added, can supplement income through poultry, piggery (for non-Muslims), and fish farming. “Fish farming, for instance, can bring in up to Shs80 million a year from one acre of ponds,” the President revealed, urging farmers to adopt diversified, high-yield agriculture. President Museveni also highlighted success stories inspired by the Four-Acre Model. Among them was Mr. Joseph Ijala from Serere District, who turned two acres into a poultry farm with 1,000 chickens, earning Shs3 million monthly from eggs. Today, Ijala earns more than Shs1 billion a year from poultry and dairy. He also cited Hon. Byamukama, who makes over Shs55 million a month from poultry farming alone, and Mr. Richard Nyakana, a farmer in Kabarole who employs 15 people on a single acre of land. “These examples show you what is possible. Please listen carefully to the NRM message. Plan number one is commercial agriculture. From there, we go to manufacturing and then services, and others. These are the pillars that will transform Uganda,” the President emphasized. The President also reminded the people of Bunyoro of the wider benefits brought by the NRM government, including peace and improved infrastructure. “Today, we have tarmacked roads, and with peace restored, it is now possible for farmers to work and transport their produce profitably,” he said. Beneficiary Speaks out: In a press interview, Mr. Balikagira proudly shared how he transitioned from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture after embracing the model. “I started with just coffee seedlings from the government. In my first season, I earned Shs8 million, then Shs12 million, and last year a total of Shs18 million from coffee alone,” he said. With his earnings, Mr. Balikagira diversified into bananas, poultry, goats, pineapples, and dairy farming. “I now sell up to Shs800,000 worth of bananas every month, goats at Shs200,000 to Shs400,000 each, and milk at Shs1,400 per liter. From poultry, I sell both eggs and broilers,” he explained. The farmer, who once struggled to provide for his family, is now a proud homeowner and able to send his children to school. “I thank the government for this initiative. I started with nothing but today I am a model farmer,” he added. The event was also attended by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, cultural and religious leaders, among others.

2025-09-21

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI'S ROADSIDE MARKET PROJECT REACHES GRASSROOTS VENDORS

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s initiative to uplift roadside market vendors on Friday, 19th September 2025 extended direct support to 957 traders along the Jinja road corridor, with each receiving UGX 100,000. The beneficiaries included Kitigoma, Lugalambo, Najjembe, Namawojjolo and Maroon Markets. The package was delivered on behalf of the President by Princess Pauline Nassolo, Senior Presidential Advisor-Elderly, and Ms. Flora Kabibi, Senior Presidential Assistant on Women Affairs. Princess Nassolo urged the vendors to channel the boost into expanding their businesses rather than diverting it to other uses, stressing that the package is meant to generate income. She reinforced the President’s wealth creation message, noting that while the government has invested heavily in infrastructure, education, and health, many Ugandans remain poor because they are outside the money economy. She said the President’s goal is to raise household incomes. Ms. Kabibi commended President Museveni for prioritizing the poor and called on vendors to support him and NRM flag bearers, saying they are the only leaders committed to advancing the needs of ordinary people. She reminded the traders that in addition to the roadside vendors’ project, other government programs such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga remain open to them if they engage their leaders to access the benefits. The vendors welcomed the President’s support with gratitude. Peter Bukenya, a trader at Najjembe, said the package would help them escape exploitative money lenders. Charles Mukuye, chairperson of Namawojjolo Supermarket, thanked the President for additional capital and a Fuso truck to ease transport, though he raised concerns over frequent road accidents that affect their businesses. James Wandera, chairperson of Maroon Market, hailed the government for extending safe water and additional capital to them. Launched in 2023, the Roadside Market Vendors Project was designed to uplift informal traders often left out of mainstream government initiatives such as PDM, Emyooga, and NAADS. The program has since enabled thousands of small-scale traders to strengthen their businesses while encouraging them to also tap into broader national development programs.

2025-09-20