Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the President has returned sh2.9 billion to the treasury after failing to spend it on activities for which it was allocated. The money is part of an allocation of sh16.8 billion which the office received to facilitate COVID-19 response activities in …
Read More »Entebbe residents unhappy over one day travel permits
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross section of residents of Entebbe Municipality are unhappy with the new directive requiring the Residential District Commissioners and their deputies to issue travel permits for only a day. The Minister for the Presidency, Esther Mbayo told RDCs and Deputy RDCs on Monday …
Read More »COVID-19: Full list of RDCS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Monday announced new lock-down measures that include a ban on private cars and boda bodas, to help halt the COVID-19 pandemic. With restricted movement allowed, and only outside the curfew time of 9pm to 5am, Resident District Commissioners (RDC) will …
Read More »President’s office seeks UGX 61.7b for swearing in ceremony, RDCs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the President is seeking an additional 61.77 billion Shillings to fund the 2021 swearing-in ceremony for the president-elect and facilitation of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). The request was tabled yesterday afternoon before Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee by the Minister in charge of …
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