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CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 25THMARCH, 2019

 

BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA ON CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 25THMARCH, 2019 AT STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE.

 

Cabinet sat on Monday March 25th, 2019 at Office of the President on Sir Apollo Kagwa Road, and;

1.Cabinet approved the National Climate Change Bill, 2018 and the objectives of the bill include:

 

Nine Government officials in Lango arrested on Corruption Allegations

Nine Government Officers from the Lango Sub-Region have been arrested on allegations of corruption, diversion of government funds and embezzlement, among other issues. 

The suspects from Dokolo District include the Acting Finance Officer, Alex Owlom, District Engineer, Thomas Codeos, Sector Works Accountant, Henry Ajwang and the Acting District Internal Auditor, Alfred Ongom. 

Joint Statement on Karamoja WFP

Joint News Statement

 

KAMPALA_- The Government of Uganda and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are investigating whether there is a connection between recent illnesses reported in two districts in Karamoja and Super Cereal, a fortified blended food distributed by WFP for prevention of malnutrition.

 

“Focus on Qualitative Transformation” – President urges Africa

President Yoweri Museveni has said that for the African continent to achieve and realise the much desired transformation agenda, the continent must focus on qualitative transformation of her population and production means as opposed to quantitative transformation. He observed that failure to focus on quality as opposed to quantity will make Africa’s efforts at transformation, go in vain.

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