The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi has warned that civil servants who miss out on the ongoing verification and validation exercise will be removed from the government payroll in the next Financial Year. Mr Ggoobi said the ongoing exercise is for only public servants and is a compulsory non-negotiable activity. The exercise is being carried ...
Read More »57% Of Fuel Stations In Uganda Substandard – Report
A recent report from the Auditor-General indicates that 57 percent of fuel stations in the country are substandard. The 57 percent represents 1,773 fuel stations out of the 3,132 fuel stations in the country that underwent a compliance assessment. The substandard stations don’t meet the required standards under the US 947-1:2019. The assessment swept the eastern, central, and western regions ...
Read More »UNRA Drowning In Shs140B Debts, COSASE Squeezes Allen Kagina To Explain
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) ED, Ms Allen Kagina, has told lawmakers that her entity is struggling to clear a debt of more than Shs140b. She appeared before COSASE which is investigating the findings of the 2020/2021 Auditor General’s report. Ms Kagina said the Authority is yet to pay several project-affected persons. She added that they mostly use the huge ...
Read More »Auditor General Pins Ministry Of Education On Study Materials Funds
The Ministry of Education and sports is currently in the spotlight for some irregularities in their procurement processes. It has been asked to explain where it obtained the funds it used to print and distribute the first batch of study materials in 2020 following the nationwide closure of schools. As part of the Covid-19 containment measures, the government sent home ...
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