According to the Auditor General’s forensic investigation on the utilization of Covid-19 funds expended in financial years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, the Arua Hospital ambulance was one of the 38 procured by the Ministry of Health at 11 billion Shillings.
Read more ...The President revealed that while touring the region in February, aggrieved individuals seeking to benefit from the PDM complained about public servants who secretly form PDM leadership to fleece intending beneficiaries.
Read more ...According to the forensic report, the Regional Referrals in question were given 270 million Shillings each and Mbarara did not account for 86.7 million, Moroto 112.07 million, Arua 1.79 million, Mbale 87.29 million, Fort Portal 108.4 million and Mubende 217.98 million Shillings.
Read more ...President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his position against homosexuality saying that the act is a deviation from normal. Museveni made the statement while addressing Parliament on Thursday in a sitting held at Kololo Independence grounds.
Read more ...Charles Tuhaise, a parent leader under the Family Life Network, said that clause 10 (1) (a) of the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 that penalizes procurement of homosexuality by threats, has a weak penalty that only hand five years in prison to a person who by threatening or intimidation procures or attempts to procure carnal knowledge with any person of the same sex.
Read more ...The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine, says that the country risks losing huge sums of money that was used to procure the vaccines if they expire without being utilized.
Read more ...The vaccines in question were to be bought through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help Uganda’s response to the Covid-19 fight.
Read more ...While appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee, Pastor Solomon Male, the head of Arising for Christ Ministries said that the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 is not necessary since the country already has provisions under the Penal Code.
Read more ...Speaker Among made the announcement during plenary sitting on Wednesday after she was implicated alongside other senior ministers for wrongfully benefitting from over 12,000 iron sheets destined for Karamoja region under the affirmative action programme.
Read more ...A meeting of the Shadow Cabinet on Tuesday resolved that all opposition legislators will boycott the interaction with the President citing rampant cases of corruption; arbitrary arrests, detention and enforced disappearance of political opponents.
Read more ...During the Meeting, the Minister of State for Sports Peter Ogwang said that 44.873 billion Shillings had been spent under the Education Skills Development and Sports sub-programme. According to the report he presented, five Universities had benefited from part of the funds and these are Makerere University (8 billion), Mountains of the Moon University (5.9 billion), Ndejje University (3.8 billion), Kabale University (3.21 billion) and Mbarara University (1.66 billion).
Read more ...Musenero and the State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye were appearing before the committee that is considering the Auditor General’s forensic investigation report into Covid-19 funds received and expended by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MoSTI) during financial years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.
Read more ...The land measuring 0.657 hectares was leased to Securex Amenities by the then Kampala City Council – KCC without due diligence as required by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets regulations of 2006.
Read more ...The King spoke in his new role as Head of the Commonwealth at what has been described as a historic occasion, in the presence of senior members of the Royal Family
Read more ...It is the first Commonwealth Day presided over by His Majesty King Charles III as King and Head of the Commonwealth.
Read more ...Through their umbrella body Sebei Elders Association, the elders have asked the legislators to put into consideration the norms and culture of the Sabiny, which prohibits same-sex marriages as demanded by God who created a man and woman for a purpose.
Read more ...Jackson Angela, an Elder in Rupa sub-county in Moroto district, says that the government should revive the agency to help in implementing development programs and avoid corruption scandals.
Read more ...The Committee Chairperson, Joel Ssenyonyi, also the Nakawa West Representative, asserted that KCCA committed an illegality that deprived the affected workers of interest that should have accrued from their annual savings at the NSSF.
Read more ...The Most Rev. Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu on Friday joined a number of Ugandan clergies that are supporting a private Member’s Bill moved by MP, Asuman Basalirwa.
Read more ...Kenneth Kakuru has been hailed for speaking the truth despite the discomfort it could cause to those that did not agree with him.
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