New ministers take office

President Museveni shares a light moment with the new state minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar and her sons after her swearing-in at Entebbe State House on Monday, January 13, 2020. PPU Photo.

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has warned all public servants against engaging in any form of corruption.

He reminded them that engaging in any form of corruption by any government officials is a great betrayal to Ugandans who are desperately yearning for service delivery.

The President was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Ministers that were announced in a minor Cabinet change that he made on 14^th December 2019. The ceremony took place today at State House, Entebbe.

 State minister for Health Robinah Nabanjja introduces her mother and family members to President Museveni after taking the oath at Entebbe

President Museveni explained that some of the appointments and changes that he made were brought about by reports of corruption in some government ministries and departments.

The new cabinet ministers that were sworn-in included Hon. Raphael Magyezi for Local Government and Hon. Judith Nabakooba for Information, Communication Technology, and Communications.

 President Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni share a light moment with State Minister for Economic Monitoring Molly Kamukama (Centre, back) and her family members (R back) after her swearing-in ceremony at Entebbe on Monday, January 13, 2020. PPU Photo

Others were State ministers for Environment, Hon. Beatrice Anywar, that of Fisheries, Hon. Hellen Adoa, of Health (General), Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, of Sports, Hon. Denis Obua, of ICT and Communications, Hon. Peter Ogwang and of Economic Monitoring, Hon. Molly Nawe Kamukama.

The President used the occasion to caution the new ministers not to be trapped in the cancer of corruption but rather serve Ugandans with dignity, honesty, and faithfulness.

Raphael Magyezi and his wife share a light moment with President Museveni after Magyezi was sworn-in as local government minister at State House Entebbe 

"I don't want to hear of corruption in your Ministries. If you get an opportunity to serve Ugandans, don't engage in corruption. Don't be a failure to society because of greed, selfishness, and arrogance," he stressed.

President Museveni further explained that he had not made many changes in Cabinet because he was mindful of the need to have stability in many of the government ministries on account of the on-going government works.

New State Minister for Sports Hamson Obua (2nd L) introduces his family members to President Museveni after swearing-in at Entebbe 

He revealed that the new appointments were meant to recognise the leaders who always stand and defend the masses and the plight of the ordinary people. He urged the ministers to always stand with the masses reminding them that the National Resistance Movement is a mass party that derives all its strength from the population.

Judith Nabakooba and her family members share a light moment with President Museveni after swearing in as minister for ICT and Communications at Entebbe 

"The National Resistance Movement is very strong and well-rooted. The NRM leaders need to understand its vision and ideology, which is standing with the population and mobilising them to generate wealth. Defend the population from unfair taxation, levying of fees in UPE and USE schools and many other government programmes," he stressed.

 New State Minister for ICT and communications Peter Ogwang and his family share a photo moment with President Museveni after swearing in at Entebbe

Museveni welcomed the youthful members who have joined the Cabinet saying he had deliberately appointed them to join the elders in Cabinet and learn from them. He prayed that they would perform their ministerial duties diligently.

 President Museveni, First Lady Janet and Prime Minister  Ruhakana Rugunda (all C) share a photo moment with newly appointed cabinet ministers after their swearing-in ceremony at Entebbe State House on Monday, Jan 13, 2020. PPU Photo

Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, several Cabinet Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and relatives of the new ministers, attended the ceremony.