Suubi 2011, a pressure group led by Mengo -leaning DP politicians, held its first rally in Masaka town amid protests from Democratic Party (DP) mainstream members who stormed the function with placards expressing support for party president Norbert Mao.

The pro-Mao group interfered with Nambooze's speech causing the commotion.
In her speech, Nambooze had called for support of single opposition candidates in the 2011 polls contrary to DP's official position.

Common market stays taxes

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) dismissed the notion among local traders that they were no longer required to pay taxes for goods sold within East Africa after the region's Common Market protocol became operational on July 1.

URA officials clarified that import Duty had been removed but any other taxes due on the goods, for example Value Added Tax, Exercise , Withholding tax where applicable, were payable.

Government sanctions record oil sale

Government Okayed the sale of Heritage Oil assets to its former partner, Tullow Oil, ending a contentious period in the nascent oil sector.

The deal worth sh3.3 trillion-nearly half Uganda's annual budget had been delayed because Heritage had refused to pay 30 per cent in capital gains tax levied on it and secondly because government was studying how Tullow, CNOOC(China National Offshore Oil Corporation) and Total would operate as partners in exploiting the oil.

Kampala leads in corruption

The Inspector General of Government (IGG) said in a new report that government officials digging their hand into the till to directly pull out public funds was a top form of corruption.

The report covering the financial year ending December 2009 put Kampala in the lead of most complained-about administrative units with 418 complaints while district local governments topped public institutions perceived to be corrupt.

NRM starts biometric member registration

The National Resistance Movement launched a country wide computerised registration of its members.

NRM Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi, who launched the programme said the system would help them computerise their system to know their members, make it easy tp py allowances to them and their delegates.

Mbabazi who had earlier labeled him self as part of Museveni's winning team that could not be replaced, was however heckled and booed over shortcomings related to the organisation of the NRM delegate's conference at Namboole recently.

Districts fail to utilise sh28b

Nine districts out of the 19 beneficiaries of the Support to Decentralisation Programme (SDP), failed to follow the fund operational guidelines, resulting into failure to use sh 28b from the ninth European Development Fund.

SDP was a three-year project, which started in July 2007, implemented by the local government ministry, intended to improve the capacity of local governments in 19 districts for effective and sustainable service delivery.

Police nab fake doctor at Mulago

Police arrested Enock Kaweesa, a resident of Kololo in Kampala over masquerading as a medical doctor at Mulago Hospital.

Kaweesa was found in possession of medical gloves, syringes, test tubes, a tuberculosis mask, a pulse-checking machine and an identity card describing him as an intern doctor.

Ian Kakuru, the police officer in charge of the health services monitoring unit, set up by president Museveni said that Kakuru would be charged with forgery and impersonation.

EC grilled over 70 bank accounts

MPs quizzed the Electoral Commission about operating 70 bank accounts in various districts without authorisation from the Accountant General.

MPs who met EC officials led by Secretary General, Sam Rwakojo, demanded an explanation why the commission had spent over three years operating "illegal accounts".

The Auditor General's report to Parliament for 2008 indicated that the accounts were never disclosed or bank statements presented for audit as of June 30. blog comments powered by Disqus

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