By Isaac Senabulya on August 29, 2017
Abdul Katuntu, Bank of Uganda, Bugweri County MP, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire, governor, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises queried the expenditure of Bank of Uganda during this year’s 50 years celebrations. MPs while interfacing with the Bank of Uganda officials led by the Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire, said during the procurement of items and services for Bank of Uganda celebrations of 50 years there procurements […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 6, 2016
Abdul Katuntu, Allen Kagina, auditor general’s report of 2013/14 there was variation on the dates of signing and awarding contracts meant for the construction of Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Araba road, Chairperson of the Committee who is also Bugweri County MP, Eng.Kimeze Ssebuga, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, said that the contract in question should be subjected to a legal audit when given to parliament by UNRA boss by Friday this week., Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (CCOSASE), Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (CCOSASE) recently pinned the former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) directors for forging contract documents in the awarding of a 138 billion shillings contract. According to the auditor general’s report of 2013/14 there was variation on the dates of signing and awarding contracts meant for […]
By Gerald Businge on November 7, 2016
Abdul Katuntu, atuntu insisted that anyone who used public money whether in a form of donation or grant., auditor general’s report of 2014/15 queried the action stating that it was public money which should be refunded by Karim to REA, Bugweri County MP, Business man Karim Hirj last week confirmed that the 262 million shillings given to him by President to purchase a transformer during the 2007 Common Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) was a gift, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, President Yoweri Museveni in 2007 before the hosting of CHOGM directed the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to advance the money to Karim’s Hotel Imperial Royal to buy a transformer, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE)
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Business man Karim Hirj last week confirmed that the 262 million shillings given to him by President to purchase a transformer during the 2007 Common Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) was a gift. Karim told this to a team of four MPs who had been sent by the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
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President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Gerald Businge on October 4, 2016
A committee member also, Abdul Katuntu, audit queries of Uganda National Roads Authority for the financial year 2014/2015 and the 5 companies including China railway 18th Group, China Railway No. 5, China railway No.3 Group, Chinese construction companies over failure to provide relevant documents detailing the payment of project affected persons on the various road works across the country, committee chaired by MP, Engineer Cuthbert Abigaba, expressed disappointment with the unpreparedness of the Chinese officials to explain how government funds are being handled., Kibaale MP, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises, Zhongmei Engineering Company and China Chongqing International Construction Corporation
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises last week sent away representatives of five Chinese construction companies over failure to provide relevant documents detailing the payment of project affected persons on the various road works across the country. This During an interface between the committee chaired by MP, Abdul Katuntu into the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 22, 2016
Abdul Katuntu, admitted that there has been a delay to secure the insurance for Kyoga one ferry, Allen Kagina, Anita Among, Committee Chaired by the Member of Parliament for Bugweri County, Elijah Okupa, Executive Director UNRA, Katuntu told UNRA officials to insure this ferry, Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, MPs grilled the Director Road Infrastructure protection at UNRA, MPs who included; that of Kasilo County, Reuben Byaruhanga Tumwebaze, saying that it was caused by the bureaucracy with the insurance company which they had identified to do the job., Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), UNRA commissioned the operation of Kyoga one ferry on Zengebe –Namasare between Nakasongola and Amolter district without insurance, warning that he will order police to put to rest its operations if its insurance is not secured soon, Woman MP for Bukedea
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Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have directed the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to stop authorizing vessels operating on waters without being insured. The directive was given following a discovery by the legislators that UNRA commissioned the operation of Kyoga one ferry on Zengebe –Namasare between […]
By Gerald Businge on July 28, 2016
Abdul Katuntu, Auditor General’s report of the financial year 2014, Charles Kateeba, Medad Segoona, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, privatization unit, Statutory and State Enterprises (COSASE), Uganda Railways Corporation
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory and State Enterprises (COSASE) has today July 28, 2016 demanded for a list of properties sold by officials at the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC). Abdul Katuntu, the Committee Chairperson and also Bugweri Member of Parliament ordered officials from URC to produce a list of assets showing the prices at […]
By Gerald Businge on May 28, 2015
Abdul Katuntu, Baka Mugabi, Jovah Kamateka, Members of Parliament, National Resistance Movement, Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Richard Todwong
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Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs have opposed the proposal tabled before them by the National Resistance Movement party seeking to protect any president who crosses from one political party to another. MPs on the committee chaired by Kajara MP Stephen Tashobya while receiving the NRM party proposals, noted […]
By Gerald Businge on August 12, 2011
Abdul Katuntu, CHOGM scandal, Jand M airport hotel, Serena hotel
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Members of parliament on the committee of legal and parliamentary affairs were today shocked to learn that government just donated money to some hotels during CHOGM preparations. The Inspector General of Government, Raphael Bakku who had appeared before the committee to defend his budget told members that government did not make any agreement for repayment […]
By Gerald Businge on June 3, 2011
Abdul Katuntu, Deputy Leader of Government Business, Moses Ali, Rebecca Kadaga
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Newly appointed Shadow Attorney General Hon Abdu Kantutu has written to the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to stay the approval of 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament General Moses Ali because his position is Unconstitutional. Kantutu who is also Bugwere County MP in an Interview with Journalists at Parliament said the position […]
