The list features over 10 female cabinet members.
Jessica Alupo, a retired army major, is the new vice-president, the second woman in the country s history to be appointed to the position. She has previously served as education minister.
Robinah Nabbanja, a senior ruling party official, becomes the prime minister and leader of government business in parliament. She has been a deputy health minister.
Rebecca Kadaga, a lawyer and career politician who was until recently the speaker of parliament, becomes the new first deputy prime minister. She will also be in charge of the East African Community ministry.
The cabinet has more entrants from the armed forces. The current commander-in-chief of the army, General David Muhoozi, becomes the deputy minister for internal affairs. General Muhoozi is also a representative of the military in parliament.
Daily Monitor
Friday May 14 2021
Summary
The countries agreed to work together on transport and communication, defence and security, education, culture and sports.
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President Museveni and his Burundian counterpart, Mr Evariste Ndayishimiye, have agreed to strengthen cooperation on agriculture, energy, trade, health, finance, tourism, and investment.
State House last evening said the two leaders after meeting at State House to commemorate Mr Ndayishimiye’s two-day state visit, which ended yesterday, committed to work together on transport and communication, defence and security, education, culture, and sports.
“In this regard, they directed their respective ministers to ensure that implementation of existing agreements, memoranda of understanding and other frameworks of cooperation, is fast-tracked,” a joint communique signed by Uganda’s Foreign Minister Sam Kuteesa and his Burundian counterpart Ambassador Albert Shingiro, read in part.
The council is made up of members from the USA, UK, France, and the Russian federation.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign affairs, Minister Kutesa also shared a report into violent riots that took place in Kampala and other parts of the country.
The minister also said the 18th November 2020 riots in which about 54 people were killed were regrettable.
He has assured the UN security council that the government is committed to bringing to book all wrongdoers in the country using the relevant laws.
Many Ugandans have since last reportedly been kidnapped, tortured, or detained incommunicado.
The government has since accounted for about 40 kidnapped people and also provided a list of 177 missing people.