Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Members of Parliament and two others were on Friday remanded to Luzira prison by the Anti-Corruption Court Kampala on charges of diversion of public resources. The MPS who were arrested during the week are accused of conspiracy to defraud government more than 7.3 billion …
Read More »MPs Mawanda, Wamakuyu, and Akamba expected in court over theft of shs7.3bn cooperative cash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Members of Parliament are expected in court on charges of conspiracy to defraud and diversion of public resources. They are Igara East MP Michael Mawanda, Elgon County MP Mudimi Wamakuyu, and Busiki County MP Paul Akamba. They will be charged with Leonard Kavundira, the Assistant …
Read More »Karamoja women hailed for spearheading gun recovery
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security task force enforcing the ongoing disarmament exercise in Karamoja has hailed women for playing a key role in the recovery of firearms. Capt. Edrin Mawanda, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson, says that women have been great partners since the army and police …
Read More »MP Mawanda secures leave to introduce BoU Amendment Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Maranga Mawanda the Igara County East MP has been granted leave of Parliament to introduce the Bank of Uganda Amendment Bill 2019. The bill seeks to separate the fusion between the Bank of Uganda (BoU) management from the board of directors. It seeks …
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