The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court of Uganda has charged 8 Post Bank officials with cases of abuse of office. 

During the High Court session sitting at Kololo yesterday and presided over by Chief Magistrate, Pamela Ocaya Lamunu, the officials, including Bank Managing Director, Stephen Mukweli, were accused of causing financial loss of nearly Shs.1.9 billion to the bank. The suspects, however, denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.

Protocol 

I welcome you all to this press conference at Uganda Media Centre. I would also like to thank our partners in the media for always answering our call. Thank you for your unwavering support. 

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH 

Press Statement on Impounded government drugs, substandard and counterfeit medicines  

Hon. Dr Jane Ruth Aceng 

Minister of Health  

May 2, 2019

Press Statement on Impounded government drugs, substandard and counterfeit medicines  

BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE President Yoweri Museveni has described the idea of sanctions by external forces as ‘cowardly’ and said leaders of the East and West met and agreed on peaceful competitions rather than sanctions.

“Why put sanctions? When somebody is wrong, leave him; they will fail by their own mistakes. When you put sanctions on them, that means you are not sure of them. I appeal for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe,” he said.

 PRESS STATEMENT

DELIVERED BY

HON. FLORENCE NAKIWALA KIYINGI 

MINISTER OF STATE FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN 

HOLDING PORTFOLIO OF THE 

MINISTER OF GENDER, LABOUR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 

President Yoweri Museveni has left for Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe on a two-day official visit at the invitation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

During the visit, Mr. Museveni will be Chief Guest at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) that opens officially tomorrow in Bulawayo, the country’s seconda largest City. 

President Yoweri Museveni who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, has re-emphasized the need for Officers and men of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to be patriotic, appreciate and internalize fully the meaning of patriotism. 

The President was yesterday interfacing with Officers and men of the Special Forces Command (SFC) at 10 Marines Battalion Headquarters in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District.

BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA ON CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 15th APRIL, 2019 AT STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE
Cabinet sat on Monday April 15, 2016 at State House Entebbe and;
1.    Approved the Principles for the proposed Amendments to Foreign Exchange Act, 2004 and the Foreign Exchange (Forex Bureaus and Money Remittance) Regulations, 2006. The Amendments are intended to:

JOINT PRESS RELEASE

KAMPALA (16 April 2019) - The Government of Japan has announced a contribution of US$  7.5 million to the United Nations to support refugees and host communities in Uganda over a period of one year from March 2019 to March 2020. The support will go to five UN agencies including; the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Office for Project Service (UNOPS).

The Managing Director of Post Bank, Uganda, Mr. Stephen Mukweli, along with other senior officials the institution, have appeared at Kibuli Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (CIID) Headquarters in Kampala, for interrogation by the Police, allegedly for mismanaging the Bank’s funds.

Mr. Mukweli Stephen, who appeared with his lawyer, Allan Tusiime, interfaced with Police Officers for over five hours yesterday (Friday 12th April 2019).