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Accounting officers to be sanctioned over audit reports
KAMPALA, January 16, 2025 –– Parliament will soon take action against accounting officers who do not implement recommendations in the Auditor General’s report. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa made the…
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CSOs, MPs diasgree on funding tourism sector
KAMPALA, January 15, 2025 –– Legislators on the Committee of Trade and Tourism have disagreed with a recommendation by Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] to increase the Tourism Development Programme budget to at…
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Top official calls for changes in Public Service Standing Orders to boost service delivery
FORT PORTAL CITY, January 13, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary [PS] in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has called on the government to expedite changes to the current Public Service…
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Fighting poverty: Premier Nabbanja urges Tooro residents to embrace government programmes
KABAROLE, December 2, 2024: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on the people of Tooro to embrace government programmes such as Emyooga, the Parish Development Model [PDM], the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP],…
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Cross-border traders accuse URA customs officials of extortion
NEBBI, November 25, 2024 – Local cross-border traders from Uganda who sell merchandise to the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] are accusing customs officers at Goli Customs of extortion and are calling…
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Mbarara City schools face teacher shortages, officials warn
Mbarara, November 10, 2024 – Mbarara city officials are raising alarms over the increasing number of primary school teachers in government-aided schools resigning to seek opportunities in other sectors, exacerbating the already…
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SACCO managers in Bunyoro urged to prioritise transparency and accountability
HOIMA, November 8, 2024 — Managers of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in the Bunyoro Subregion have been urged to uphold high standards of transparency, accountability, and effective management to foster…
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Fighting corruption: Among calls for more awareness as Shs 8bln recovered
KAMPALA, October 4, 2024 – Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has urged the Inspectorate of Government [IG] to increase public awareness campaigns in the fight against corruption in the country. Among urged…
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Minister Okasai urges church leaders to promote wealth creation
KUMI, August 26, 2024 — Sidronius Opolot Okasai, State Minister for Energy, has urged leaders of the Reformed Anglican Church in Uganda to actively sensitise their congregations about government’s wealth creation initiatives.…
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Mbale City PDM SACCO Chairperson fired over corruption
MBALE CITY, August 26, 2024 — The Chairperson of Nabuyonga Ward Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO in Northern City Division in Mbale City has been dismissed from the seat over corruption allegations.…
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