Friday , April 26 2024
Home / Tag Archives: PDM (page 5)

Tag Archives: PDM

Luwero district yet to utilize PDM funds

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 101 Parishes in Luwero district are stuck with 58 million Shillings each meant for the Parish Development Model. In February 2022, President Yoweri Museveni launched the program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution of development activities at the parish level. Since then, the Ministry …

Read More »

Nwoya district struggles to recover swindled PDM funds

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district is yet to fully recover funds swindled by civil servants meant for the implementation of the Parish Development Model. This comes nearly four months after an internal audit unearthed the misappropriation of shillings 243 million meant to facilitate PDM implementation for the FY …

Read More »

Speaker to Auditor General: Be firm on PDM funds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has pressed the Auditor General to be audacious with the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) and guard against misuse of funds. “A lot of our money is going to PDM and so you should be stricter on the …

Read More »

Obongi CAO refunds stolen PDM funds

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obongi Chief Administrative Officer-CAO, Andrew Leru has coughed Shillings 30.6 million he illegally obtained from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. He returned the money at Arua central police station on Wednesday morning following his arrest on Tuesday evening in a joint operation conducted by …

Read More »

PDM beneficiaries cautioned against spending money on festivities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny has cautioned beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) fund to desist from spending the money on festivities. According to Kwiyucwiny, the fund rolled out by the government is intended to alleviate poverty at the …

Read More »

Cross border markets to boost PDM: Magyezi

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi has emphasized the need to utilize cross-border markets and inter-border business opportunities in realizing benefits from the Parish Development Model-PDM program. Magyezi said that the new border market in Kasese district should be an opportunity to expand and improve …

Read More »

Disbursement of PDM cash to beneficiaries begins

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government kicked off the disbursement of Parish Development Model cash to beneficiaries around the world. The disbursement of the PDM cash was launched by the Vice President, Jessica Alupo on Wednesday last week in Kayunga district where money was sent directly to four SACCOs. …

Read More »

Nwoya recovers UGX 100 Million missing PDM funds

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district has so far recovered 101 million Shillings from technical staff accused of diverting funds for the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). The recovery of the funds follows an ultimatum issued late last month by Joveline Kalisa, the Deputy National Coordinator for …

Read More »

Bukwo district PDM official dies during budget conference

Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elijah Masika Ndinyo, the Bukwo district Parish Development Model (PDM) focal point person, who doubles as the acting district production officer has died. He collapsed in the district hall on Wednesday afternoon, before presenting a status report on the Parish Development Model during a budget …

Read More »