Tag Archives: COVID-19 funds

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has said that the lengthy process for a government entity to avail funds to another stopped the direct provision of COVID-19 funds to the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI). The explanation follows a statement by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has tasked officials from the Uganda Police to account for 37 billion recently appropriated by parliament to facilitate the force’ operations in controlling the spread of coronavirus disease. Police officials led by the Chief of Staff, Brigadier Jack Bakasumba …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Members of Parliament have reportedly received more Shillings 40 million each amidst tension between the Executive and Legislature over the controversial 10 billion COVID-19 funds. Uganda Radio Network-URN has learnt that the MPs who started receiving the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has been sent to the Parliamentary Rules Committee for allegedly putting the institution of Parliament into disrepute. The decision to face the rules committee was taken by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga following a statement by Bunyole West …