The Public Finance Management Act 2015 requires that the budget is approved by Parliament prior to the beginning of the financial year. This being a year when general elections were held, the budget for Financial Year 2021/22 was approved by the 10th Parliament on 7th May 2021.
Following Measures are active with effect from 7th June 2021 1. All schools and institutions to close for 42 days with effect from 7th June 2021. 2. All teachers MUST be fully vaccinated before they return to schools to teach. 3. Communal Prayers in mosques, churches, stadia and all other religious gatherings etc have been suspended for 42 days. 4. Public gatherings, including cultural gatherings are suspended for 42 days. 5. Travel from and to Cat A countries remains suspended 6. Agricultural activities to continue since they don’t encourage crowding 7. Factories, construction businesses shall remain open. 8. Shopping malls,
APPRECIATION MESSAGE Greetings brethren, Allow me to thank each and everyone who supported us in organizing the Dinner which was a success, indeed our hearts were filled with great pleasure as you proved your love and commitment to grow Soroti Catholic diocese! In a special way, I want to thank Papa Bishop and the team for entrusting SSOCCOM (Delta Radio, Kyoga Veritas Radio & Print Audio Visual Dept) with the responsibility of organizing the Dinner on their behalf. I want to thank different leaders who financially contributed to this noble course and those who even had to attend in person.
By Ojacor Stepen ~ Much as the medics in Soroti Regional Referral hospital succeeded in separating the two conjoined twins that were rejected by Mulago last month, the medics have revealed that the hospital is currently in a big crisis. The most affected departments are the theatre, mortuary and intensive care unit. The unit has been ghost existent for decades plus. Sister Jenifer Ajilong, the head of the Theatre disclosed how difficult it is to operate in the theatre with insufficient equipment. She says the facility building needs enlargement to make the Surgeons perform operations conveniently. She further opened up
By Justine Ecakara ~ A 38-year-old man in Amujeju village, Amujeju parish, Kamutur Sub County in Bukedea District has narrowly survived death after being nabbed red-handed in an extramarital love affair with another man’s wife. Peter James Malinga, the area LC1 chairperson confirms that the incident happened on Monday at 4 pm. It’s alleged that a one only identified as Omongole was got engaging in a love affair with Agnes Apaaba a wife to Stephen Okiring all residents of the same area. According to Malinga, Okiring was tipped that someone was making love with his wife from his neighbour’s home
By Vincent Emong – The deputy mayor Kumi Municipality has blasted the municipal town clerk saying, Kumi Municipality is not a training ground for incompetent town clerks. Okello raised his disappointment during a budget council meeting for the financial year 2021/2022, where the council resolved to revert their town clerk; Mukulu Katunda. According to Okello, this is the second town clerk who diverts funds intended for community development for their personal gains leaving the community in biting poverty. “Mr Mukulu is just six months from Kumi municipality, he doesn’t listen to advice, something we cannot tolerate when our people are