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In the preliminary December 2023 report by the Auditor General, it was reported that out of the Shs39Bn meant for the procurement and distribution of goats & iron sheets in Karamoja, Shs1.78Bn was spent on travel in land, while fuel, oil and lubricants cost Shs700m, while OPM also spent Shs300M on vehicle maintenance.  The Office of Prime Minister also allocated another Shs2.2Bn on travel in land for monitoring, while civil works for maintenance of Moroto regional office cost Shs500M, and procurement of iron sheets cost Shs8.8Bn. "What concerns me is that workshops and seminars took Shs1.8Bn, Travel in land Shs1.8Bn, another travel in land Shs2.5Bn. A total of Shs6.8Bn of the Shs39Bn that is how you spent it and this was money originally for distribution of goats. The manner over which the urgency you put on this money, when we are processing the so-called supplementary budgets, it is like this Uganda will close if we don’t give you this money. Now, we give you Shs...

#iip_documentary  Mr Ezama Ham Mizamil who rose from positions of leadership, from being the WestNile regional coordinator for Emyooga in 2019, to being appointed as the deputy RDC for Arua District on March-2022 and later on October 2023 transferred to Arua City as the deputy RCC incharge of Central Division Arua City, together with some stakeholders, has planned to organize a massive thanksgiving ceremony to appreciate God and also the appointing authority, HIS Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the President of the republic of Uganda for entrusting him into those leadership positions. The Thanksgiving ceremony also seeks to appreciate President Museveni for the generous developments, appointments and selfless service delivery he has rendered to the people of WestNile region ever since he came into power in 26-1-1986. Below here, we have managed to compile some of the achievements, events and activities involving Mr Ezama Ham Mizamil when he was the Deputy RDC for Arua District. ...

📸: Hon Taban Yassin, Photo by Information is Power. Former Yumbe District LC5 Chairman Hon Taban Yassin has urged the contractors in Yumbe District and WestNile region to adopt and catch up with the new procurement policy introduced by Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) which is a body responsible for procurement processes in Uganda government. Following PPDA's Electronic Government Procurement System also known as the “eGP” which was first launched in July 2021 with few government entities and districts using it, and three years later, it was rolled across the country making it mandatory for agencies, organizations and companies to use it for procurement planning, bidding, evaluation, award, contract management, invoicing, and payment for supplies, works and services. The former staunch politician, Hon Taban Yassin stated that, many contractors in Yumbe District have been left behind due to lack of sensitization over the new policy which is swiftl...

📸: Asea Patrick who has been unlawful detained in police custody in Arua City. The police in Arua City have put in custody, a suspect in the names of Asea Patrick from Onduparaka, Ayivu Division for one week now over a debt. Mr Asea, first arrested and detained in Onduparaka police station on Monday 6-May-2024 and later transferred to Central Division Arua City CPS on Wednesday 8-May-2024 under file number 28/8/5/2024, the complainant (an Indian businessman) selling Wines and bottled water at KKT Plaza room number C103 claims, Mr Asea Patrick sold away wines and failed to account for the money amounting to 6,500,000 Shs. Speaking to Asea Patrick while in police custody at Arua City CPS, he said, he sold some wines to a Congolese businessman who took them on credit at the tune of around 2m Shs but he has failed to bring the credit. Asea noted that, when his boss (the Indian businessman) became annoyed over the issue, he was relieved from his duty of salesman at the shop an...

Are you starting from scratch with your own online radio station? Here's a list of all the essential equipment you need to start an online radio station. by James Mulvany in  Production Are you starting from scratch building your own station, but not sure what equipment you need? This complete guide will show you exactly what  equipment you need to start an online radio station  and get up and running in no time. Here's what you will learn about: Broadcasting Software : Types of software you can use to broadcast live that map to equipment. Microphones : A range of different mics, from entry-level to professional. Processors : Microphone processors for amplification and equalisation to improve audio. Broadcasting Desks : Audio systems for multiple channel management. We'll run through the different types of setups you can choose from basic to professional, but first things first, do you have a Mac or PC? Mac vs PC Let's get this out of the way first! Whether you own a Ma...

The central organizing committee (COC) for the Ezama Ham Mizamil Thanksgiving Ceremony which has been slated to take place on 8-June-2024, has been formed comprising of different professionals ans categories of people. Ezama Ham Mizamil Thanksgiving Ceremony whose main aim of holding it, is to thank President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  for everything he has done in WestNile region including the appointments infrastructural developments and service delivery in the region, where he has been invited as the Guest of Honor. The COC, having been divided into four; The main COC, COC section B, COC section C and the Board Advisory Committee has a total of 38 members. The Members are as follows, 1. COC Committee Members COC Chairperson IRANYA HAMZA. Vice chairperson KALSUM ABDU FAD- IMILA. Secretary SADAM HASEIN. Vice secretary GADAFFI JOEL. Treasurer MAGEZI AMZA. Security coordinator IJOSIGA BAKILE. Events coordinator OLUGO ABDUL AZIZI. Head protocol PIRIKU R...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. 📸: YBR Motorcycle, Courtesy Photo.   The local government of Yumbe District has paid a sum of 147,200,000 Shs to Nile Fishing Company Ltd which was contracted during 2021 / 2022 financial year to supply 16 YBR Motorcycles at the cost of 9,200,000 Shs each to be given out to LC3 Chairpersons of the new Sub-counties in Yumbe District. Contrary to the procurement processes, the CAO by then Innocent Asaba made 100% complete payment to Nile Fishing Company Ltd without supplying any motorcycle to the district. Hon Waiga Rashid the councilor representing people of Romogi Sub-county to Yumbe District council upon narrating the pain of the LC3 Chairpersons, said, if they want to follow up the matter as District Councilors, they are accused of being rebel councilors. 📸: Yumbe District LC5 Boss, Hon Asiku Abdul Mutalib, Courtesy Image. Speaking in a telephone call with the LC5 Chairman for Yumbe District Hon Asiku Abdul Mutalib, over the matter, he said they have...

The management of California Bus Company Arua, through a telephone call with #Information_is_Power reporter, has deeply regretted the unfortunate accident which occurred on Thursday morning, 9-May-2024 involving one of their bus enroute to Kampala, from Arua City. According to the information this online publication #Information_is_Power obtained, a tipper lorry which was heading in the same direction got a technical failure which made it to start reversing towards the California Bus around Migyera. As the driver of the bus tried to dodge the reversing faulty tipper lorry, it veered off road leading to scratching of the front surface of the bus. Fatalities haven't been registered as it was only the driver of the bus who broke his leg as he was trapped on the steering wheel after the bus veered off road. The management has expressed their prayers and quick recovery to the driver who broke his leg. Stay tuned here for more news and updates on regional, national and intern...

Three arrested after woman is killed, dumped in Busia river. Police at River Solo, Solo ‘A’ village, Busia town where the body of a 40-year-old woman was dumped on May 8, 2024. PHOTO/DAVID AWORI By  David Awori What you need to know: The deceased worked as a cleaner and often spent time sorting cereals in Busia main market. Her body was taken to Busia Health Centre IV for postmortem. Police in Busia District, Eastern Uganda, have arrested three suspects in connection to the killing of a 40-year-old woman. Ms Paulina Lokiru’s body was on May 8 found dumped in River Solo, Solo ‘A’ village, Busia town, the Bukedi Region Police Spokesperson, Moses Mugwe, said. “We received information involving a murder of a 40-year-old woman and have arrested three people as investigations go on,” Mr Mugwe said adding that they are yet to establish the motive of the killing. However, he said the police are following clues suggesting that an unknown person had [phone] called ...

“All those sheikhs you hear attacking me lack academic credentials to take up leadership roles under the UMSC structures. There was even one sheikh who was close to me but when he realised that he lacked the academic credentials for the position of the mufti, he started fighting me thinking that he could use other means to take up the top leadership at UMSC. I would, therefore, advise them to enrol for further studies to get the required academic credentials instead of fighting me,” Mubaje said. 📸: New Vision.  #iip_updates  #Information_is_Power  #we_inform_the_uninformed

The newly appointed Assistant RDC for Maracha District, Mr Dramani Collins who assumed his office this week after been appointed last week 19-4-2024, has told health workers that, his appointment into that position is not to fight people but rather to work on improving service delivery in the district and country. Mr Collins who sounded the cautions on Friday 26-4-2024 during Maracha Health Centre IV performance review of quarter one and two, told the technocrats that, he has been getting a lot of information about misconducts by some technocrats in the district when he was still not in RDC office. He spelled to the quorum, his three key roles as Assistant RDC; Patriotism, To mobilize people to embrace government programs and to fight against corruption. I am requesting some people here who have been having longer fingernails, to start cutting them now, Collins warned as he promises to come for the corrupt officials. I was deployed here for a purpose and one of the purpose is to fight ...

Thursday 25-4-2024. 📸: One of the facilities been commissioned. Officials from Ministry of Water and Environment, Germany Government, politicians and the Wananchi have commissioned two mega sanitary and water supply facilities in Madi Okollo District on Tuesday 23-4-2024 at the tune of Shs 2,399,204,036 and in Koboko District on Wednesday 24-4-2024 at the tune of Shs 6,610,133,827 as the State Minister for Water and Environment Hon Iasha Sekindi was the Guest of Honor. The multi-billion projects in these two districts whose construction projects started in 2022 and they cost a total of 9 Billion Shillings was funded by The Federal Government of Germany through Uganda Government. Commissioning of the two days projects included planting of Trees towards the efforts for restoration of Environment in order to avert climate change. 📸: Eng Lule Yusuf, Deputy Engineer in Ministry of Water and Environment. Eng Lule Yusuf, the Deputy Engineer in the Ministry of Water and Environment said the...