Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda has directed investigation into reports of high-handedness and syndicate corruption against Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in different parts of the country. Speaking at the closure of a three-day capacity-building training for RDCs and Internal Security Officers of …
Read More »Museveni names new RDCs, Hudu Hussein remains in Masaka
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed several new Resident District/City Commissioners, Deputies, and RDC Secretariat Commissioners across Uganda. Details (CLICK HERE TO READ FULL LIST) TITLE STATION 1 EKOOM JOHN STEPHEN RDC ABIM 2 TABAN DATA PETER RDC ADJUMANI 3 KIDEGA NABINSON JAMES RDC AGAGO 4 …
Read More »Deputy ISO boss directs RDCs, RCCs to improve monitoring of gov’t projects
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO) Col. Emmy Katabazi, has urged representatives of the President in the Acholi Sub-region to heighten monitoring of government projects to ensure resources don’t go to waste. Col. Katabazi notes that many Government Projects are being …
Read More »RDCs tasked to increase Museveni’s 2026 support in Central
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioners-RDCs/RCC’s and Intelligence Officers in the Central Region have been asked to work harder to increase the number of votes for incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni so as to extend his leadership beyond 2026 elections. According to the Permanent Secretary in …
Read More »Babalanda warns RDCS over infighting
Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Minister of Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda has threatened tough action against Resident District Commissioners and District Internal Security Officers over infighting. In statement delivered at a capacity-building symposium for RDCs and DISOs from the greater Masaka sub-region, Babalanda said she is concerned concern about …
Read More »Babalanda warns of new threats, call for increased security along Uganda-DRC border
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Presidency Minister, Milly Babirye Babalanda, has directed Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to ensure heavy deployment of Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) and other sister security agencies along the Uganda-DRC border in the Bunyoro and Rwenzori regions. Speaking through Lt. Col. Emmy Katabazi, the …
Read More »Errant RDCs will not be transferred: Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda has said that errant Resident District Commissioners-RDCs will no longer be transferred but retired. Babalanda made the remarks on Wednesday while opening a three-day workshop for RDCs and RCCs from Central region at Collins Hotel in Mukono. “We are …
Read More »The role of RDCs, MPs in countering theft of Govt medicines in public health facilities
COMMENT | Mike Ssegawa | When President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us all up. The President said drugs bought by Ugandan taxpayers were on sale in the …
Read More »‘Prioritise RDCs’ office accommodation’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have beseeched the Office of the President to prioritise the construction of office accommodation for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). This arose from the Auditor General’s report for the Financial Year 2020/2021 which revealed that out of the 146 RDCs, only 107 have space …
Read More »Stop taking blind orders from RDCs, AIGP Ochom warns DPCs
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Director of Operations has warned the District Police Commanders – DPCs against taking blind orders from Resident District Commissioners. Assistant Inspector General of Police – AIGP Edward Ochom, under whose direct command all DPCs fall, made the warning while responding to complaints by lawmakers …
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