Tag Archives: Nandala Mafabi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament have questioned the procurement of a contractor to provide fuel marking services in Uganda. Fuel marking services allow governments to mitigate tax evasion and subsidy abuse, minimize financial losses, and further improve tax collection effectiveness. The MPs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has resolved to recommend sanctions against government officials from various agencies for the delayed implementation of an energy project leading to the withholding of nearly US$ 1.7m from the World Bank. Officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has directed the accounting officer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present performance and accountability reports regarding the funding of a UNDP supported project. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi was meeting Under-Secretary Lynette Bagonza …

Nandala Mafabi wants the law amended to hike passport emergency application fees to 1 million or 1.5 million shillings except for medical emergencies and national service. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have asked the Internal Affairs Ministry to hike fees for express …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Defence has blamed a 320 Billion Shillings false entry for pension and gratuity arrears on an unreliable verification exercise. The accounting officer of the ministry Edith Buturo while meeting the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Wednesday was tasked by the committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The decision to petition and to withdraw may be the petitioner’s alone, but it is of concern to all citizens as it seeks to overturn the results of the general election that determined who will lead their country for the next five years beginning mid …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament have been alarmed by a total of 5.8 billion Shillings meant for payment of pensions in the Education Ministry that was never disbursed to the beneficiaries. The funds were appropriated in the financial year ending June 2019 …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bugisu Cooperative Union- BCU board has been given another term in office.  Initially, the term of office for the board was two years, but Parliament this year amended the Cooperative Act and the term extended to four years.  On Friday, BCU members who attended …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party has joined the National Unity Platform-NUP to condemn Electoral Commission-EC for alleged failure to manage the electoral process. The FDC secretary-general, Nathan Nandala Mafabi says it appears security and incumbent President Yoweri Museveni have taken over the elections. …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court in Jinja has blocked the nomination of Williams Ebusa, the Southern Division Forum for Democratic Change- FDC flag bearer.   Two weeks ago, Mubarak Kirunda the Jinja Central Division Chairperson petitioned court questioning FDC’s criteria in giving the party flag to Ebusa.   Kirunda …