Tag Archives: RDCs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Resident District Commissioners-RDCs/RCC’s  and Intelligence Officers in the Central Region have been asked to work harder to increase the number of votes for incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni so as to extend his leadership beyond 2026 elections. According to the Permanent Secretary in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Minister of Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda has threatened tough action against Resident District Commissioners and District Internal Security Officers over infighting. In statement delivered at a capacity-building symposium for RDCs and DISOs from the greater Masaka sub-region, Babalanda said she is concerned concern about …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Presidency Minister, Milly Babirye Babalanda, has directed Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to ensure heavy deployment of Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) and other sister security agencies along the Uganda-DRC border in the Bunyoro and Rwenzori regions. Speaking through Lt. Col. Emmy Katabazi, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda has said that errant Resident District Commissioners-RDCs will no longer be transferred but retired. Babalanda made the remarks on Wednesday while opening a three-day workshop for RDCs and RCCs from Central region at Collins Hotel in Mukono. “We are …

COMMENT | Mike Ssegawa | When President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us all up. The President said drugs bought by Ugandan taxpayers were on sale in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have beseeched the Office of the President to prioritise the construction of office accommodation for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). This arose from the Auditor General’s report for the Financial Year 2020/2021 which revealed that out of the 146 RDCs, only 107 have space …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police Director of Operations has warned the District Police Commanders – DPCs against taking blind orders from Resident District Commissioners. Assistant Inspector General of Police – AIGP Edward Ochom, under whose direct command all DPCs fall, made the warning while responding to complaints by lawmakers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two local council leaders in Teso region are among the new Resident District Commissioners-RDCs appointed by President Museveni. In Katakwi, the LCIII chairperson of Palam sub county, Emmy Ojirot, and the district male councilor representing Ngariam sub county, Francis Okwameri, were appointed as Deputy RDCs …

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 …

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | All Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) and Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) have been ordered to carry out media sensitization about COVID-19 and to inspect all public places in their areas to enforce all Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs). The directive from the office of the president follows …