The permanent secretary of the ministry of Health Dr Asuman Lukwago has finally tabled the list of the people who have returned Gavi funds to the public accounts committee of parliament. Yesterday the officials from the ministry of health were thrown out of the committee after they presented contradicting documents regarding the matter. The list […]
Another person suspected have contracted the deadly marburg virus has died in Kabale district. If confirmed, this could bring the death toll to six since a fresh outbreak of the disease was announced on Friday last week. Health experts say the deceased was admitted at Rushoroza health centre three in Kabale district after he presented […]
The ministry of health has developed a response plan of 1.85 billion shillings to be used for handling the deadly Marburg outbreak in Kabale district. The disease has so far killed 5 people and five others are still admitted in different health facilities. The ministry’s public relations officer Rukia Nakamatte says the supplementary budget is expected […]
Parliament has directed the ministry of works to stop demolishing people’s properties for road construction before they receive their money for compensation. The directive was made by the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah after Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja reported to parliament that people whose properties were destroyed on Masaka road which is being […]
The government has temporarily suspended payment of gratuity following alleged gross mismanagement of funds in the pensions sector. The Deputy Secretary to the treasury Keith Muhakanazi says the suspension of payments is meant to help government clean up the system. He expresses worry that if government continues releasing the funds without cleaning up the system; […]
A section of members of parliament is asking that officials of the Bank of Uganda too be questioned by police over the alleged financial misappropriation reported in the various different ministries. Ajuri county mp Denis Obua Hamson is one of those who argue that under the current system no ministry spends money without the approval […]
The minister of education and sports Jessica Alupo has said that, the ministry has put plans to invest on skills to improve on the quality components of education. Addressing press at parliament, Alupo said that, the ministry is going to engage more of teaching training intuitions to produce highly skilled teachers to get quality education […]
Many people have been asking what is happening with land tittles at the moment in Uganda. Why the system of getting a land title is so slow? But the land ministry spokesman Denis Obbo says that the ministry is changing the land titles from manual to the computerized system. He says that there is great […]
Catholic Theological Union Scholarships: Catholic Theological Union has established a variety of Scholarship Programs, each designed with specific ministry opportunities in mind. In addition to the General Scholarship fund, the Tolton Scholars Program, Romero Scholars Program, and Bernardin Scholars Program aid qualifying students who intend to pursue the particular ministry and formation goals of the […]
Grief has befallen on the people of Ntungamo in Western Uganda following an outbreak of Ebola in in Kibutamo LCI in Ntungamo District. The reports from this district indicate that over 10 people have died of suspected Ebola and over 35 others are admitted at the different health centres in the district. The dead […]