Thembo Kahungu Misairi

Canadian-based Nazim Moosa the Director Temangalo Tea Estate lost claim on the disputed land in the High Court ruling on 28th November 2019

TEMANGALO LAND SAGA: COSASE sub-committee unearths irregularities in sale, advises NSSF to engage “legitimate owners” and sue Amos Nzeyi

A probe by the sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has revealed that there were irregularities in the transfer of leasehold title of the Temangalo

April 29, 2021

by Thembo Kahungu Misairi

Parliament Committee Report Clashes with Court decision on NSSF Ownership of Temangalo land

Findings and recommendations embedded in a report of a probe sub-committee of Parliament have called for talks between the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and Temangalo Tea Estates in order to end the long standing saga over the Temangalo land.

April 30, 2021

by Thembo Kahungu Misairi

Govt to pay Shs100b in Redeemed Cost for Failure to Evacuate Power for Pader Based Achwa 2 Dam

Failure by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) to construct a power transmission line to

Bank of Uganda Procurement Saga: Parliament recommends blacklisting of Pearl Construction Company

For executing shoddy construction works on the Bank of Uganda (BoU) Currency Centre in Kabale, Kigezi

Pader Women Shea Butter Group showcasing their products.Women’s business associations, incubators, accelerators, and cooperatives that advance women’s entrepreneurship, can apply for funding from the African Development Bank. Courtesy photo

Parliament Rejects Parish Development model, Upholds Existing Wealth Creation Programmes

Parliament has struck a blow to the government’s plan to antagonize the wealth creation by creating a Parish Development Model (PDM) whereby all the funds were expected to be put in one

May 7, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Politics & Goverment

A National Medical Stores dispatch truck. Courtesy photo

MPs Call for Merging of NMS as PAC Report pins Entity over Expenditures, Inflating Drug Prices

Parliament has approved a report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with strong recommendations against the National Medical Stores (NMS) which has been faulted for inflating prices for essential medicine and also

May 7, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Bryan White is accused of subjecting four different women to sexual abuse. Courtesy photo

MPs call for arrest of socialite Bryan White as probe pins him for defilement, human trafficking

Members of Parliament has asked the police to arrest city socialite Brian Kirumira alias Bryan White after the report of the Committee on Human Rights pinned him for committing gross sexual abuse

May 6, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has been declared the rightful owner of Plot 24, on Kampala road

COSASE sub-committee confirms Sudhir rightful owner of plot 24 Kampala road as report names cases won, lost by Custodian Board

The sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has exonerated property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia after its probe found that he genuinely owns the Plot 24, Kampala

May 5, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Outgoing Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa who is also COSASE chair

Parliament Report Pins KCCA, Orders Recovery of NSSF Remittance for Pensionable Staff

The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has faulted the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) causing a financial loss to the government by remitting 10 percent contribution to

April 28, 2021

Banking & Financial Services

Ministry of Finance offices in Kampala. Courtesy photo

Legislators Lambast Ministry Of Finance for Flouting the Law in Making UGX3.4 Trillion Additional Budget

Members of Parliament sitting on the Budget Committee have accused the Ministry of Finance of flouting the provisions of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2015 while providing for an additional budget

April 28, 2021

Banking & Financial Services

Finance minister Matia Kasaija goes through documents while appearing before the Budget Committee of Parliament early this week. Courtesy photo

DUPLICATIONS: MPs unearth 19 allocations of similar amounts of money on different activities in the Ministry of Finance Work Plan

The Ministry of Finance, the authority which is charged with the preparing of the national budget, has come under the spotlight over allocating similar amounts of money to different activities within its

April 28, 2021

The Big Story

Budget Allocations: MPs accuse Minister Kasaija of undermining Presidential directive on UGX800 billion Judiciary Kitty

Members of Parliament sitting on the Budget Committee have raised a red flag over what they called under allocation of funds to the Judiciary which is battling a huge case backlog that

April 27, 2021

Banking & Financial Services

The amount each MP is likely to get may afford such a vehicle. Courtesy photo

Each MP to get UGX200m, Down from UGX321m for Brand new car

Government has cut by UGX121 million the amount of money the Parliamentary Commission had requested in its budget for the Financial Year 2021/2022 to purchase new cars for Members of the 11th

April 27, 2021

The Big Story

Kasaija Revises 2021/2022 Budget Twice in one Week, adds More UGX3 Trillion

The Ministry of Finance has returned to Parliament with additional estimates of the Budget of the Financial Year 2021/2021 being processed ahead of its expected approval at the end of this month.

April 24, 2021

Banking & Financial Services

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