The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga accused the Finance Ministry of intentionally not paying the traders. She said that Parliament they will not deal with any business from the Ministry of Finance until they pay the traders.
John Chol Malou, aged 42, a police officer attached to Nimule Police Station in South Sudan was arrested with two others identified as Denise Ocan aged 38 and other unidentified South Sudan Army Officer.
Latest statistics shared by UNHCR on December 5th reveals a total of 1,387 refugees crossed from South Sudan into northern Uganda as of November 30th. Some 2,167 crossed in the region as of October 31st this year.
The proposal is contained in the report of the committee which has been scrutinizing the payment of 41 billion Shillings to 10 Ugandan companies. The committee was set up after a government request for parliamentary approval to clear a debt of 151 billion Shillings owed to Ugandan traders and companies by the South Sudan government.
Makana issued the apology while hosting a select committee of Ugandans legislators on South Sudan led by Ann Maria Nankabirwa, the Kyankwanzi Woman MP on Tuesday. The Committee is scrutinizing the payment of Shillings 41 billion (US$10m) to 10 companies, which supplied goods and services to South Sudan before the country went to war.
On Tuesday, Aketch 32 told Court presided over by the Court Martial Chairperson Lt Gen Andrew Gutti that she wanted to change her plea of not guilty to guilty. However, Aketch disputed some of the facts of the case.
The United Nations office of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region has called for regional collaboration as a key to ending impunity in the Great Lakes Region.
Non Governmental Organisations NGOs have called on international donors to provide appropriate funding towards the refugee assistance in Uganda after biometric verification confirmed that Uganda hosts 1.1 million refugees.
The children were disarmed and were provided with civilian clothes as well as medical screenings. In the days to come, agencies, such as the UN Childrens Fund UNICEF and local partners will provide them with counselling and psycho-social support as part of the reintegration programme.
Striker Derrick Nsibambi netted a brace as Uganda Cranes stopped South Sudan 5-1 in a Group B game of the on-going Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya.
In furtherance of the objectives of the SPLM reconciliation and unity, the faction groups have resolved to establish a working group to revitalize and operationalize the implementation of the Arusha SPLM Reunification Agreement.
Substitute Paul Mucureezi netted four goals to help Uganda Cranes eject South Sudan and qualify for the next round of the 2018 Total Africa Nations Championship CHAN qualifier.
The Bright Stars of South Sudan have held Uganda Cranes to a goalless draw in a 2018 Total Africa Nations Championship CHAN qualifier played at the National Stadium in Juba on Friday.
In-form striker Geoffrey Sserunkuma will lead Uganda Cranes against hosts South Sudan this afternoon in a 2018 Total CAF Confederations Cup qualifier at the National Stadium in Juba.
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic has said they are targeting nothing less than a good start in the 2019 Africa Nations Championship CHAN qualifier against South Sudan on Friday.
Head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic has said the Uganda Cranes will start preparations for the 2018 Africa Nations Championship CHAN qualifier next week.