The Inspector General of Government, Rafael Baku has today released the 24th report to parliament investigated on public management highlighting high levels of mismanagement of government offices by the stewards. According to the July to December 2010 report, corruption cases and mismanagement of public funds are on the increase. The IG says the investigations carried out are based on complaints received from […]
The former minister of works and transport John Nasasira says the main challenge of the works ministry is still inadequate funding and few roads Engineers. Nasasira made the remarks while taking oath as the Member of Parliament for kazoo in kiruhura district where he was accompanied by his daughters. He said that if the funds […]
The Uganda world life Authority has reduced fees charged on Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi impenetrable forest. The cost has been brought down from 500 dollar per permit for foreign nationals 350 US dollars each permits for national residents now cost 250 dollars while for East African has reduced from 250000-100000 Ugandan shillings. The fess […]
The Democratic Party has started mobilizing voters to recall Lubaga North Member of Parliament Katongo Singh Katongole from parliament. Katongole of the ruling party NRM was sworn in yesterday 16th may 2011 a day before he was scheduled to take oath. His earlier swearing in came as his rival Moses Kasibante of DP was preparing […]
The mp elect for Budadiri west Nandala Mafabi together with the mp elect for Aru county Odonga otto have written to chief justice Benjamin odoki over the coming election for the speaker and deputy speaker position in parliament. The two are candidates for the two positions but say that they need special attention since they […]
Over 30 residents in Zirobwe sub county Luwero district have been grounded with the fear of spreading the deadly Ebola disease to other residents following one (1) death last week. A 12-year-old Ugandan girl died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zirobwe, 40 miles north of Kampala. According to Dr. Paul Kagwa a health specialist, a combined team of health experts […]
The law to censor media content is in final stages according to the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura. The new media control bill which has been in the works for a long time is aimed at putting more stringent conditions on media houses to publish only the truth, according to the government. […]
The mp for Bujenje county who has been the minister of information and national guidance Kabakumba Matsiko has called for unity among Bunyoro leaders if they are to benefit from the oil resource in the kingdom. She said this while addressing a gathering during thanksgiving ceremony for Bulisa county MP Stephen Birahwa Mukitale in Kampala. Matsiko […]
The national female youth MP Monica Amoding has pledged to work with the 9th parliament to make sure that issues affecting the youth are given priority. She made the pledge immediately after being swoon in on Monday at parliament. She said the youth are the majority in the country and therefore they should be given priority. […]
The bishop of the Rwenzori diocese Rt Rev Bishop Reuben Kisembo has attributed the high rate of HIV/AIDS prevalence among married couples who do not stick to their vows. Uganda has been struggling to reduce the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate from 6.7-7% where it has stagnated over the six years. Bishop Reuben Kisembo says that that […]