Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest Auditor General’s report for financial year 2022/2023 has revealed a daily loss of sh2.2 billion , paid in form of interest charges on delayed payment to project contractors. The audit report presented to Parliament this week by Auditor General, John Muwanga, indicates …
Read More »Speaker wants audit on COSASE over ‘under performance’
Among has stopped Ssenyonyi from presenting the report on the floor citing leakage which contravened Rule 216 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has ordered a value-for-money audit on the Committee of Statutory Authorities and State …
Read More »Public accountants recognize Auditor General Muwanga, educationist Mulindwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute for Certified Public Accountants Uganda – ICPAU has recognized the Auditor General John Muwanga and educations Lawrence Mulindwa for their contribution and service to community and country. Muwanga won the ICPAU Gold Service Award last night at the ceremony held in Imperial …
Read More »AG: Utilization of women’s UWEP revolving fund unsatisfactory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor-General has observed what he described as unsatisfactory utilisation of the revolving fund under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme-UWEP following a value for money audit. The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is implementing UWEP. It is an initiative of the Government …
Read More »Give UNOC Sh914 billion, Auditor General
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General John Muwanga has urged adequate capitalization of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and its subsidiary companies to enable government commercial participation in the strategic oil and gas sector. According to Muwanga’s new audit report for financial year 2020/2021, a total …
Read More »Entebbe Airport gone or not?
The facts versus what government says and what public believes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Does Uganda stand to lose control of Entebbe International Airport to Chinese lenders over a $350 million loan? The government says China cannot take the airport but the raised voices on the issue shows …
Read More »Eighty-year-old Muwanga picked up for selling disputed 500 acres of land
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives at the Land Protection Police Unit (LPPU) have preferred three charges against an 80-year-old man arrested for fraudulently selling more than 500 acres of land in Nakasongola and Luweero districts. Guster Muwanga was arrested a fortnight ago following a complaint from four people …
Read More »Outlawing political meetings in homes
That’s stupidity, say Opposition but experts blame the law Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Opposition politicians and human rights activists are concerned about a recent directive by police to its district and division police commanders to ensure that all political meetings being held in private homes get dispersed. The …
Read More »LOANS: Parliament approves record Sh6.15 trillion in 2019
✳ Sh1.39 trillion for Lubowa Hospital ✳ Sh768 billion for Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-Acholibur Road ✳ Sh402.5 bn Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road ✳ sh380 bn classified Defense ministry Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Parliament approved loans to the tune of sh6.15 trillion this year, according to the annual performance report of the house. Despite …
Read More »Mubende hospital director pinned over UGX 777m expenditure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has faulted the Mubende Regional Referral Hospital Director, Alex Andema over a 777.8 million Shillings wrongly expenditure on a stalled building. Andema and other hospital officials on Tuesday appeared before the committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi …
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