News

Museveni, Raila Odinga Meet, Discuss Socio-Economic Developments

1 Mins read

President Yoweri Museveni has received and held a meeting with former Kenya Prime Minister, Mr. Raila Odinga, who paid a courtesy call on him this afternoon at State House, Entebbe. 

Mr. Museveni and his visitor discussed matters related to socio-economic as well as political developments in their respective countries.

The President informed his guest that under the National Resistance Movement Government, Uganda has registered systematic political growth characterised by affirmative action for marginalized groups like the women, youth and the disabled. 

“By independence, Uganda had only three women Members of Parliament out of about 90 legislators in the House. When NRM came to power, we had to embrace politics of equality in favour of gender balance and sowed the seed of affirmative action in all systems.

The country has 117 Districts and all have women representation in Parliament at District level.

Today, Parliament has a big representation because of affirmative action. Women have competed with their male counterparts in constituency elections and win massively,” he said.

The President and Mr. Odinga also discussed issues pertaining to boosting agricultural crop production through the application of phosphates that are produced in Tororo to supplement compost and organic manure that is in use in Uganda as the country enjoys favourable climatic conditions of two rain seasons. 

Related posts
EntertainmentNews

World of Sounds Concert Returns to Kampala with International Headliner

1 Mins read
The World of Sounds concert series is set to return for its second season on August 29 at the Sheraton Hotel Gardens,…
News

Mubaje Commends NIRA’s Biometric System, Urges Ugandans to Embrace National ID Registration

1 Mins read
The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has praised the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) for the efficiency of its…
NewsPolitics

NRM Taps into Creative Arts to Boost Grassroots Mobilisation

2 Mins read
In a bid to deepen its grassroots mobilisation strategy ahead of the 2026 general elections, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially…