Lamwo, Uganda | URN | The State Minister for Northern Uganda, Kenneth Omona, has directed the Ministry of Water and Environment to produce a detailed performance report on the delayed rehabilitation of the Agoro Irrigation Scheme in Lamwo District within three weeks. The directive follows growing concerns from farmers in …
Read More »Auditor General flags billions lost in Uganda’s cost-cutting RAPEX
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government’s flagship cost-cutting reform, the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), has cost taxpayers tens of billions of shillings in disputed payouts, exposed serious asset mismanagement, and created fresh fiscal risks, the Auditor General’s 2026 report reveals. Payments totaling UGX 46.8 …
Read More »Billions left behind on the path to universal health coverage
Uganda improves but 50% of people remain unserved by Universal Health Coverage services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing people everywhere …
Read More »Judiciary to save billions as new court buildings near completion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Pius Bigirimana on Tuesday said that the completion of court buildings across the country will save the judiciary at least Shs9.973 billion in rent, now that construction is back on course. Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary to the Judiciary, blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for the …
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