Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bank manager and accountant at Finance Trust in Kamuli have been remanded to Kamuli Prison in connection with the alleged theft of funds meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM). Wambi Charles and Leticia Nakimuli, were arrested earlier this month and had been on …
Read More »Museveni tasks Bunyoro to embrace four acre model farming system
Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged leaders and residents of the Bunyoro sub-region to embrace the four-acre model farming system, which he believes will unlock economic opportunities and ensure sustainable livelihoods for communities across Uganda. While launching the four-acre model campaign for Bunyoro at Kikwaya …
Read More »An Open Letter to His Excellency, President Museveni: Refining the path to grassroots wealth creation
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the positive outcomes reported from your recent Parish Development Model (PDM) tour in Bukedi. Your commitment to wealth creation and socio-economic transformation is commendable. This letter is part of a series of open letters I have written to you recently …
Read More »Two SACCOs in Namisindwa miss PDM money
Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two SACCOs in Namisindwa district have not received the third phase of Parish Development Model-PDM funds worth 200 Million Shillings. The affected SACCOs are Butiru PDM SACCO located at Bukhabusi Sub County and Burumba PDM SAACO in Bukhaweka town council. Robert Nawubela, a member …
Read More »Uganda as a Business: Are we unintentionally shaped by colonial legacy?
COMMENTS | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | On Uganda’s recent Independence Day, I had a thought-provoking conversation with a young Uber driver. When I asked him how he felt about celebrating Independence Day, he replied, “Uganda feels more like a business than a home.” His sentiment was not one of detachment from his …
Read More »Shs1.1bn PDM funds disbursed in Arua Central Division
ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua Central Division has disbursed 1.1 billion shillings under the Parish Development Model (PDM) to 1,279 beneficiaries. The Division has so far received 1.2 billion shillings, sent to six PDM SACCOs established across wards of the division. The Arua City PDM Focal Person, Abiria Jacob, …
Read More »Minister Balaam wants hearing of rape, defilement cases expedited
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Gender, Youth, and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has urged the courts to expedite the hearing of rape and defilement cases. Barugahara was speaking to the media as part of the celebrations to mark the International Day of the Girl Child under …
Read More »Prof. Suruma tips on mishandling of PDM, oil revenue
Prof. Suruma wants oil revenue used for social protection, similar to Gadaffi style Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Presidential Advisor Prof. Ezra Suruma has advised the government to review the Parish Development model which, he describes as a good but mishandled project. The former Minister of Finance, Planning and …
Read More »AI the key to greater financial inclusion
COMMENT | Andrew Kabeera | The future of financial inclusion in this country and across the world will depend squarely on how the financial industry can collect data from the millions of people who need financial services efficiently and effectively. In the last year, we at Post Bank have had the honor …
Read More »Minister Musasizi: Gov’t is struggling to trace PDM impact on ground
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Ariganyira Musasizi has admitted that the government is struggling to trace the impact of Parish Development Model (PDM) program at grass root level across the country. Launched by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni …
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