It was on February 6th, and with only 26 compatriots organized under the banner of the National Resistance Army NRA that the war of liberation started. As the NRA made staggering advances towards Kampala, having already cut the country off into two different administrative zones, elements of the UNLA on July 26th ousted Obote in a bid to find better negotiating ground. By February 26th the "Okellos Junta" had fallen and shortly after the entire country was under control of the NRA.
The NRA's struggle was unique in that, for the first time in post-colonial Africa, a home grown insurgency, with no rear bases in a neighboring country and little external support, was ultimately successful.
It was essentially an uprising of oppressed Ugandan citizens. The audious task of rebuilding the entire country and its human fabric from scratch began. To enable this task, political parties were suspended and Uganda was governed by an all-inclusive Movement system. A lot was to be achieved over the next eight to ten years.
In , a new constitution was promulgated creating a non-party all inclusive Movement System of government. Under this system, political parties remained in abeyance. Elections to most political offices was by universal suffrage. Marginalised groups like the women, the disabled, the youth and workers were given special slots on all administrative units of Government.
The military was also given representation in parliament. The aspect of keeping this system was to be reviewed by referendum every 4 years. General elections were held in under the Movement System and Yoweri Museveni was returned as President of Uganda. What does Uganda mean to you? Do you feel Ugandan? You must be logged in to post a comment. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
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Janet Austin, chancellor of the order, has announced. Five French-language projects awarded funding November 5, AM. Labour Options for B. British Columbians are invited to have their say on three proposed options for permanent paid sick leave shaped by their responses to the first phase of consultation. New rules protecting young workers in effect Oct. Mental Health and Addictions B.
British Columbia has taken an important step forward to prevent drug poisoning deaths by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. People with mental illness, addictions benefit from new treatment centre October 29, PM.
Municipal Affairs Province gives local government more tools to increase housing October 26, AM. People in B. Communities to benefit from improved services, environmental infrastructure October 8, AM. Organizations throughout the province working on community safety initiatives are invited to apply to the Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program. As many as 32 eligible Victorians will get skills training and followup support to prepare them to re-enter the workforce as part-time service-sector workers.
The B. Over e-services can be accessed through the e-services portal www. Telephone and internet Subscriptions. Currently, there are more than;. Mobile transactions have reached a high of UGX 19 trillion. Government is promoting ICT innovation to create jobs, for import substitution and to avoid over dependence on foreign ICT products. In November , mobile phone and computer manufacturing by Simi Mobile was launched in Namanve by H. E and the company has just shipped the first consignment of18, mobile phones assembled in UG to Morocco.
Uganda has made significant strides in the health sector. These are some of the examples. Today, about 50 per cent of our people in rural areas, and 70 per cent in urban areas, have access to safe water. By , we had only one International Airport i. Before independence, when Uganda was still under the British Colonial rule, a total of km of roads were upgraded to bituminous standards with the last roads to be constructed just before independence completed in being the Tororo - Mbale-.
For the post-independence period between and , a total of 1,km of new roads were constructed averaging 49km of roads constructed per year. So, in total the current Government has tarmacked a total of 8,km of roads which translates to an average of km of paved roads per year. Thousands of bridges and roads networks have been put in place across the country and many more are coming on board.
Very important to note these are constructed by Ugandans educated here in our universities and other technical colleges. True, some other kinds of expertise is still sourced from outside countries but the journey to become self sustaining in areas of engineering and ICT is on course.
Progress in the energy sector. The installed power generation capacity of the energy sector has increased more than six-fold since the early s reaching MW of installed capacity in December ERA, The installation of large-scale hydropower dams has contributed most significantly to the increased capacity, accounting for eighty percent of the total installed generation capacity in New large-scale hydropower dams, like Karuma, coming online is expected to significantly increase the installed capacity.
We cannot list all our successes, in all sectors. Most of them are obvious. We have made strides in building a national capacity for agricultural and livestock research, with widely respected research institutions and personnel.
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