“I noted that 2,985 PDM SACCOs in 127 Local Governments, did not have registered offices on their documents; 567 PDM SACCOs in 41 Local Governments’ registered offices did not exist," says the AG
Signe Winding Albjerg, the Royal Danish Ambassador to Uganda, emphasized the need for a more just and prosperous society, which she believes can only be achieved through enhanced citizen participation in decision-making.
Moses Aruho, the deputy Mbarara Resident City Commissioner, revealed that his office received complaints from more than 35 youths who accused Mwijuka and MBACITA of soliciting money from them for a benchmarking trip to Taiwan, which never materialized.
Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary said there has been an average increase of case filing rates and use of electronic payment methods for court fees from 4, 421 transactions to 5, 567 transactions.
Tororo South County Member of Parliament Fredrick Angura said that the ministry did not receive sufficient funding under the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2023/2024 due to the under-absorption of resources meant for REA.
Brig. Gen. Felix Kulaigye, the Director of Mindset Change at Operation Wealth Creation-OWC says issues of accountability and transparency are very vital while implementing the project.
During a council session, the councilors accused the Town Clerk of abuse of office, incompetence, failing to implement council resolutions and having poor working relationship with the technical staff.
The chairperson of the Agriculture committee Janet Grace Okori-moe says that they are taking interest in the locust funding, and also want to find out the extent at which the locusts could have caused damage.
The Budget office led by Budget Director Sulaiman Kiggundu told committee members that the amount of money indicated as errors and omissions in their accounting was way too high and needed to be investigated.
According to the circular to all RDCs and their deputies, signed by Yunus Kakande the Secretary of Office of the President shows that each of the RDC's offices has been given 20 million Shillings to cater to COVID-19 activities for a month. Of this, up to 3.6 million Shillings will cater for fuel expenses for 30 days, 500,000 Shillings covers imprest, 390,000 Shillings for safari day allowances and 1,690,000 shillings for the RDC's protective gear.
In a letter dated March 4, 2020, addressed to the Kibaale LCV Chairperson, Muhonge contends that he has resigned due to busy engagements that have not enabled him to effectively perform his duties.
Jackson Kamugasha, the Mayor Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, says the decision to close municipal offices was reached in the extra ordinary council meeting held Friday.
Dickens Turyahabwe, of Dickson Associate certified Accountants, who carried out the Audit said that the missing of the financial records had caused a difference in the accounts worth Shs, 867m that was treated as an expense causing a 79% decline in profit after Tax.
The Councilors accuse the Town clerk of abuse of office, incompetence, failing to implement Council resolution, absenteeism and having poor working relationship with the technical staff.
