Legal
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PDM: Bududa Parish Chiefs on Spot over extortion of beneficiaries
BUDUDA, September 3, 2024 – The National Coordinator of Emyooga who is also the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] Consultant, Ritah Namuwenge on Monday ordered an immediate investigation of some of…
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PDM operation: RDC warns officials against corruption
KUMI, September 2, 2024 – The Kumi Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Ahamada Washaki has warned the Parish Chiefs and leaders of Parish Development Committees [PDCs] to avoid involving themselves in any act…
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Kikuube district council passes ordinance to protect cane farmers and boost food security
KIKUUBE, September 2, 2024 – The Kikuube district councillors have passed a Sugarcane Farmers’ Protection and Food Security Ordinance to protect farmers from exploitation, and promote food security in the district.The councilors…
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Smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda grapple With EU regulations
KAMPALA, August 31, 2024 – In Kubewo village in eastern Uganda, children often go to work with their parents in the coffee gardens. Earnings from Arabica coffee are used, their parents and…
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Otuke PDM beneficiaries divert funds
OTUKE, August 30, 2024 — Some of the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Otuke district have been accused of misusing funds allocated for specific enterprises. Instead of investing the…
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SHACU, PDM Secretariat collaborate to end corruption in programme implementation
KAMPALA, August 29, 2024 — Corruption in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] could soon become a thing of the past. This follows a high-level meeting held yesterday between Brig.…
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Among urges local gov’ts to account for PDM funds
GULU City, August 28, 2024 – Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among has called on local government officials in the country to provide a detailed account of the funds disbursed under the…
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Kwania Leaders under investigation for extortion in Lango war debt claims
KWANIA, August 27, 2024 – Officers at Inomo Police Station in Kwania District are investigating Lillian Abwot, the town clerk of Inomo Town Council, along with four others for allegedly extorting money…
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African faith leaders demand reparations from Gates Foundation for green revolution’s harm
KAMPALA, August 26, 2024 – African faith leaders, supported by hundreds of civil society and farmer groups, are calling on the Gates Foundation to provide reparations for the significant damage caused by…
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Police officer sentenced to four years in jail for stealing gov’t drugs
KYENJOJO, August 26, 2024 – The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kyenjojo district, presided over by Magistrate Gloria Aciba Nimungu, has sentenced police officer Yusuf Kule Katuramu to four years in prison for…
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