Tensions flared during a council meeting in Nakisunga Sub County, Mukono District, as disagreements over the proposed budget for the 2024/2025 financial year led to a heated exchange between councilors and the sub county leadership. The meeting, chaired by Sub County Chairperson Fred Kitumba and Deputy Speaker Gorret Kyesubile, descended into chaos, with accusations of mismanagement and calls for accountability.
Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have dismissed officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, led by Permanent Secretary Kedrace Turyagyenda, for failing to account for funds allocated to the Vocational Education Project. The officials were unable to provide satisfactory answers to queries raised by the Auditor General regarding the mismanagement of project funds.
Hajji Yusuf Kakande, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, has underscored the critical need to ensure the National Resistance Movement (NRM) system remains robust and functional even after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's tenure. He made these remarks during the opening of a seven-day national retreat for Deputy Resident District Commissioners (DRDCs) and NRM District Chairpersons at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwazi.
President Yoweri Museveni has officially commissioned the groundbreaking for Bunyoro University, a significant step in advancing education in Uganda. The ceremony took place in Kikuube District, marking the beginning of the construction of the first public university in the Bunyoro region.
Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have criticized officials from the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs for diverting 85 billion shillings meant for other projects to compensate cattle keepers without parliamentary approval. Â
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