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Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Oyam District Woman MP, Santa Sandra Alum Ogwang has been arrested by the Police over alleged voter bribery. Alum, a member of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) was deployed by the party to supervise the voting in Adok Sub County. She was picked from …

FUFA President Magogo urges government to cancel the contracts of the contractors and supervisors and immediately procure experienced service providers in stadium construction, even if it means being obtained from outside Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has announced that the Uganda Cranes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang has revealed that the renovation and upgrade of the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole to international standards has been affected by delays in the release of funds. Ogwang said whereas Parliament approved the budget in the …

Among names team to assess Namboole stadium works Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s game against Algeria will be played at a refurbished Mandela Nation Stadium at Namboole, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has assured Ugandan soccer fans. “The game against Algeria will be played here in Namboole Stadium …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Education and Sports Committee has asked officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports to present a list of all universities that sought supplementary funding in the current financial year 2022/2023. The officials were appearing before the committee where Members of Parliament raised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ogwang, the state minister of sports, has urged school administrators to engage learners in co-curricular activities so as to prevent them from being idle, participating in illegal activities like strikes. Ogwang made the remarks while closing a workshop on ‘Teacher Change Maker Development …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Paramount Chief of Lango Cultural Foundation Yosam Odur Ebii has demanded blood compensation for the death of Robert Charles Ogwang, the Acting Bukwo Chief Administrative Officer. He made the declaration while addressing mourners during the burial of the late Ogwang at Apii Primary school in Kole …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the government to verify government projects in Kampala and Wakiso districts and their impact in the areas. The call by a section of MPs sitting on the Presidential Affairs Committee follows reports of corruption and embezzlement of project funds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the President of Uganda has reported a funding gap of sh5.1 billion to enable the purchase of vehicles for the newly recruited presidential advisors. Another sh4.23 billion is also needed to facilitate investiture ceremonies and procurement of medals, while sh7 billion …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | In early August, Minister of State, Office of the President for Economic Monitoring Peter Ogwang started touring districts to check on government projects. What he came across was shocking, and was characterized by gross misuse of government funds, signs and symptoms of fraud, corruption and shoddy work. …