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The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is meeting with officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, led by Dr. Sengonzi Edward Damulira, the Under Secretary and Accounting Officer. They are focusing on the process of awarding work contracts, and addressing audit queries from the financial year 2022/2023. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

In their campaign to realize a successful implementation of delivering justice to Ugandans, newly appointed judicial staff have been cautioned against working in isolation, as this will hinder their efficiency. The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera, who was speaking to the officers in Mukono, advised them to work as a team with their subordinates and to always tap from their seniors, as this will improve the image of the judiciary in the country. Justice Damalie Lwanga, the Executive Director of the Judicial Training Institute, emphasized the importance of sharing experiences, as this will help in mentorship for better service delivery and improve the judicial image before the public. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The rehabilitation of the dilapidated Masaka-Mutukula Road is set to be launched later today. The critical trade route between Uganda and Tanzania has been in a sorry state for a long time. Uganda, being a landlocked country, traders prefer to transport goods from the Dar-es-Salaam port on the Indian Ocean through the Tanzanian hinterland to Uganda via the Mutukula border. The 89.5-kilometer road, which stretches, shall cost Shs 600 billion. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The National Community Service Committee monitoring team has tasked stakeholders in Moyo and Obongi districts, under Moyo magistrate area, to take the lead in promoting community service programs for petty offenders as an alternative punishment. The call came up during the committee's visit to Palorinya refugee settlement in Obongi district to interact with refugee leaders and members of civil society organizations there on matters related to community service programs and to forge ways to improve the program. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Members of the Local Government Finance Commission, under the Ministry of Local Government, are concerned about the poor management of revenue in Kikuube District. James Ogwang, a Financial Analyst attached to the Commission and part of a team visiting several districts in the Bunyoro region, says the district is still using manual revenue collection systems that are prone to abuse. He insists that such systems must be digital to prevent abuse and believes the district can achieve its revenue targets if its leadership is innovative. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

LIVE: GOOD MORNING UGANDA Extra | MARCH 20, 2024

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Global Water Leadership, in collaboration with Global Water Partnership East Africa, has introduced an Integrated Water Resource Management strategy poised to address critical bottlenecks. Undersecretary Emmanuel Mugunga highlighted that Response Strategy's timely launch amidst global water management challenges due to evolving environmental dynamics.

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There was a shooting incident last night around 10 pm in Kabuusu at BanXell Forex Bureau, where a security guard was on duty. He was shot dead by suspected thieves riding on a boda boda, who later fled with his gun. Investigations are still ongoing. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi has failed to account for the 1.4 trillion supplementary budget that exited the treasury as supplementary expenditure in the financial year 2022/2023. Dr. Ggoobi and his technical staff had appeared before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament to substantiate on the Auditor General’s audit queries on the consolidated financial statement of the financial year ended June 2023.

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LIVE: UBC NEWS TONIGHT @10PM WITH RUKIDI EDWARD KIIJANANGOMA | MARCH 19, 2024

The mayor of Juba Flora Gabriel Modi has pledge to address challenges faced by Uganda traders while in south Sudan During an interaction with Uganda traders in the market of Konyo konyo, Juba na Bari and Atalabara, traders were dismayed over harassment by sections of south Sudanese and indiscriminate taxes on them

Weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko is hoping for another chance after missing out on the African Games opportunity in Accra, Ghana. Sekitoleko who had made the final squad was dropped from the team after demons of his disappearance from counterparts in the 2021 Olympics games in Tokyo, Japan re-surfaced. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Starring at a problematic case for the demolition of kiosks of Kampala businessman Farouk Mujumba in the new taxi park, Kampala Capital City Authority opted to settle the case out of court today. According to Mujumba there was an initial attempt not to go to court but he was ignored by KCCA. #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Legislators on parliament's public accounts committee have been questioning finance ministry officials why 14 trillion shillings in loans is stuck on their accounts, yet the funds were supposed to finance roads. The country is now servicing this loan. In the financial year 2022/2023 government paid 112 billion shillings in commitment fees for the money that is yet to be used. The matter was revealed in the auditor general’s report prompting MPs to raise many questions on the matter. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

In a symposium on savings, the question of old age poverty arose and then the issue of savings with the National Social Security Fund. The discussion raised questions on whom NSSF savers are saving their funds for or indeed who they ought to save for. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda