Israel Maniraguha, the head of mobilization for the Ghetto Initiative in the Bunyoro sub-region, while addressing hundreds of ghetto youth in Kiryatete East, a suburb of Hoima City, explained that the initiative aims to equip them with skills to deter them from engaging in criminal activities.
“The Q3 release aligns with our efforts to reallocate resources from old priorities to key growth drivers. Our focus remains on promoting technical efficiency and ensuring service delivery at the lowest cost,” said Ggoobi.
Speaking at the university’s 75th graduation ceremony, Kigongo, who also serves as the national vice-chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, stressed that the course is crucial for providing graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle Uganda’s pressing socio-economic challenges.
The accused include Kadungulu Sub-County LC3 Chairman Sam Eluru, Gombolola Intelligence Security Officer (GISO) John Michael Oima, NRM Chairman Ismael Okongoje, Parish Chief of Kabulabula Joseph Ogwang, and LC2 Chairman of Kabulabula Parish James Obeke.
In 2015, Kolinyang began an apiary with just two local beehives, using the small income generated to support his brother's education and his father's household, which consisted of nine children.
Museveni directed the Regional Police Commander not to grant bail to anyone implicated in PDM and Emyooga fund misappropriation, warning that he would withhold bond from the Commander if his orders were ignored.
During the launch, Archbishop Kaziimba expressed his gratitude to the Christians, political leaders, and well-wishers who supported the funding and completion of the church building.
The program has positively impacted the lives of the communities with high success visibly seen from the local farmers engaged in agricultural activities, especially crop production.
Mary Namer, one of the beneficiaries from Kidepo village in Lotisan sub-county said that she received the Parish Development Model money and used it for opening up her farmland and buying seeds.
Reports indicate that the chiefs convened a meeting with beneficiaries, during which they demanded payment of ten thousand Shillings from each individual for ICT assistance, claiming that this payment was necessary for them to benefit from the program.
Namuwenge issued this directive while chairing a stakeholders' meeting with PDM beneficiaries at Bududa district headquarters Tuesday. The meeting was organized by PDM and Emyooga programs officials, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Planning, who are currently in the Bugisu Sub-region to assess the progress and implementation of the programs.
During the handover Ceremony held the Kabale District Headquarters, the Executive Secretary for Marketing and Production Ronald Bagamuhunda said that Bakak had fearlessly commanded the fight against corruption in the District, arresting a number of corrupt officials and recovering hundreds of million shillings, especially in the Parish Development Model –PDM Program.
Speaking during a tour of the UNBS regional office in Gulu on Monday, Mbadi reaffirmed the ministry's support for strengthening the agency to fulfill its mandate.
During the launch of the 30th edition of the annual Agricultural Show at the Uganda National Farmers’ Federation (UNFFE) offices in Kampala, farmers emphasized the need for strategic investment in the limited budget.
According to Obed Ambikiize, the Assistant Resident District Commissioner for Kagadi, the arrests were prompted by numerous complaints from the public. The suspects allegedly extorted between 100,000 to 400,000 Ugandan Shillings from each individual seeking to benefit from the PDM program.
During the regional ULGA meeting on Friday in Nabilatuk district, local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region demanded recognition as an independent region to unify their communities and promote development.
Dan Ssekiboobo, the senior presidential advisor in charge of research, challenged the RDCs to collaborate with district leaders regardless of their political affiliations to effectively serve the people.
Matua emphasized the importance of addressing corruption at the family level, noting instances where men suffer due to misuse of household funds, such as the so-called 'table money'. He cited an example where a wife might consume a significant portion of the money left for meals and pocket the remainder, labeling this behavior as corruption.
Dan Ssebakijje. the PDM chairperson for Luwero South East Parish, says that they were told that each parish will receive Shillings 17 million and another Shillings 100million afterward to help people out of poverty. He, however, says that they were surprised to receive only Shillings 7.9 million without any explanation.
According to Anywar, with the rollout of the government’s initiative aimed at alleviating poverty, beneficiaries who have taken up agriculture must consider value addition in order to address household poverty.
