The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has encouraged Ugandans to live within their means and avoid corruption, saying that corruption is the biggest regret that the country has today.
“The accused fraudulently obtained money from several PDM beneficiaries from the villages of Harubaho and Kyamuhoro in Kibasi Town Council and Nyansozi village in Mugusu Town Council between the months of November 2023 and September 2024, claiming it was a prerequisite for processing their funds whereas not.”
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has revealed that the government loses Shs10 trillion annually to corruption, accounting for over 44% of the annual revenue collections.
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has imposed surcharges for late Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) Continuous Assessment (CA) scores.
Makerere University Guild President, Vincent Lubega Nsamba, has asked HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to regularly visit the university to provide ideological guidance to the students.
Uganda’s social protection coverage is still very low, standing at 1.3%, while only 0.3% (excluding healthcare) of the GDP is allocated for financing social protection.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set November 14th and November 11th, 2024, for the polling and tallying of results for the Parliamentary and Local Government Councils By-elections in Kisoro District.
The Ministry of Health is set to carry out house-to-house polio vaccination for children aged 5 years and below across 49 districts bordering Mbale City due to an outbreak of polio.
Access to information remains a critical issue for deaf individuals in Uganda; however, the government has committed to ensuring that television broadcasts are accessible, in accordance with the Communication Act of 2013 and the Persons with Disabilities.