With 62 civil servants interviewed from national level and across five districts, the study conducted between December 2018 to March 2019 indicate that majority of public servants (both elected and appointed) have limited knowledge of the law.
The petition spearheaded by the People’s Government led by Former President of the Forum for Democratic Party- FDC party Dr Kiiza Besigye requires at least two million Ugandans to append their signatures.
The Abim Resident District Commissioner, Samuel Mpimbaza Ashaka has blamed the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease across the two districts to rampant theft of livestock, which escalates the spread of the disease. He asked local leaders to effectively enforce the quarantine.
The sector registered milestones in reduction of case backlogs before courts, registration and management of new cases, rehabilitation and reintegration of child offenders and enhancing capacity of the public to better access services.
According to results of the study, majority of Ugandans (about 54%) say that the sub-county governments take their views into account in decisions while fewer (35%) report that they believe the national government considers their views.
Anthony Rugasira, the supervisor of Zanack Holdings, says the company has only been issuing bursaries to the children of fallen miners. He also says they have improved the safety of miners, which has drastically reduced loss of lives.
In 2009, President Museveni while in Otuke district pledged to establish the stock farm in the area to be used as the livestock multiplication centre to boost government restocking program in the region.
President Museveni subsequently directed the State House controller to deliver some 200 heifers on the land but the proposal soon stalled in 2013 due to land dispute when some local residents mainly from the clan of Atek-Okwerowee rejected it.
According to the Kabarole District Police Commander John Oese, the suspects were arrested in a three day-night patrol during the weekend. They were arrested from places of Kisenyi, Kagote, Kichuleta, Kasusu, Kitumba, Bukwali and Kamengo.
Also, the company said that it was unable to collect some debts, resulting into an increase in credit loss and interest. This is the second time in a row that Cipla is announcing disappointing results after listing on the Uganda Securities Exchange in September 2018.
Edward Natamba the Executive Director at South Western Institute for policy and advocacy says that the failure by UNRA to open drainage channels is hurting the smooth flow of traffic along the road. He says that the rainstorm always brings and piles soil in the middle of the road making it hard for motorists to drive safely.
Harriet Akullo Okello, the chairperson Kica-Arwot Women Group, says they have decided to use Shillings 500,000 from part of their annual profit to renovate the police post. She says they want police personnel to be redeployed in the area since the crime has escalated.
Sunday Ongei , the LC3 chairperson Abanga Sub County told URN that they received numerous reports implicating the deceased for sorcery. He told URN that they had earlier in the morning fought off an attempt a group of youth to torch the deceased’s house.
