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Most Of Disbursed Youth Livelihood funds Were Forgeries-PAC
The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) Chaired by Hon. Franca Akello interfacing with officials at Hoima Audit Region. The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) is facing challenges of scrutinising and recovering funds disbursed in 2014 and 2015 for the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) because of forgeries and the misrepresentation that they were donations from the…
BoU officials charged, Remanded to Luzira
Suspects at Anti Corruption court Freda Wanyama and Francis Kakeeto, arrested in connection with the latest scandal at Bank of Uganda, have been produced at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo. They supervised the loading of cargo on the chartered flight that reportedly carried extra pallets of currency. The Director of Public Prosecutions [DPP] has…
China To Build A Specialised Military Hospital-Min.Mwesige
Min.Mwesige and delegation from China The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige has hosted a delegation from China’s Sinopharm International Corporation at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Kampala. The visiting Chinese delegation was led by the Vice President of Sinopharm International Mr. Yan Bing to discuss ways of…
Govt Has Lost Control Over UTL Operations-Min.Anite
Min.Evelyn Anite speaking Government of Uganda has no control over the management of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), Finance State Minister (Investment) Hon. Evelyn Anite has told Parliament. Anite said there is no record of the company’s revenue and disbursements. “We do not know the status of the company; I want to say that technically, we…
We shall Court-Martial, Hang Unruly UPDF Soldiers-Gen.Muhoozi
CDF Gen.David Muhoozi Meeting Members from HRNJ-U The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has expressed UPDF commitment to protecting human rights .This was stated at a meeting with the Executive Director of Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda Mr. Robert Ssempala at the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs headquarters at Mbuya Hill.…
Court Acquits Bishop Luwalira Possessed Church Attacker
Solomon in dock Court has acquitted the stick-wielding man who attempted to attack Rt Reverend Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira, the bishop of Namirembe diocese during Easter prayers. Mr Joel Wagoye, the presiding magistrate at Mwanga II Magistrate’s Court Thursday acquitted Herbert Solomon Kaddu on grounds that he was mentally ill. Kaddu had been charged with three…
Parliament Instructs Finance Ministry To Give UBC 1bn For Afcon Matches
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga Ugandans will watch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Friday, 21 June 2019 live from Egypt for free following a directive from Parliament. Uganda will play against DR Congo in their first game scheduled for Saturday, 22 June 2019. Hon. Moses Balyeku (NRM, Jinja Municipality West) backed by…
Politics is about service Not Money Making– Oulanyah
Jacob Oulanyah Politics is not about making money but serving the community, pupil leaders of Entebbe Junior School have been told. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, told the pupils during a mentorship session in the Parliament Conference Hall on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 that a true politician sacrifices with the aim of serving…
German Commandos Train UPDF Soldiers New Skills To Quell Kampala Riots
Gen.Musanyusa (in the middle) with German soldiers The UPDF Joint Chief of Staff (JCOS) Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has held a disaster preparedness and crisis management meeting with a visiting delegation from Germany at Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs HQs. The Germany delegation…
You Must Flush Out Unskilled Officers From SFC –Gen Keinerugaba commands Birungi
Maj.Gen Nabasa giving instruments of power to Maj Gen.Birungi Maj Gen Don Nabasa, has handed over the office of Commander Special Forces Command, to the incoming, Maj Gen. James Birungi, at a ceremony held at 10 Marine Battalion headquarters, Entebbe. The presiding officer,the Special Presidential Advisor on Special Operations (SPA/SO), Lt Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba. Maj…