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The minister gave assurance that personnel who have not received salary increments will do so in due course, adding that all scientists will be paid as per the directive and according to their qualifications.

State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agness Nandutu has presented herself before Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters at Kibuli in the capital Kampala for interrogation over her role in the Karamoja iron sheets (mabaati) scandal. 

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has commended committees of Parliament in the fight against corruption in the country.

Ugandan President Gen Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has announced what he will do to all his ministers named in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal. 

All the top government officials named in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal have been directed to return the mabaati as investigations into the diversion of relief items continue.

Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono has been remanded to Luzira Prison after she pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and causing loss of public property. 

An activist has dropped pigs outside Parliament of Uganda in a protest in which he called for the arrest of Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, Vice President Jessica Alupo and several ministers — besides Mary Gorreti Kitutu — named in the Karamoja iron sheets (mabaati) scandal.

In a few days our mighty parliament of Uganda passed the controversial Homosexuality Bill. This is not the first of it’s kind the first being in 2014 that was later overturned by our Court of Laws. On top of that, it’s not the first bill our parliament, out of emotion’s, pass Laws for other purposes outside the public eye. 

The requirements by financial institutions, whose checklist must be met 100 per cent, the licensing authorities, and now the NSSF Act which requires that all employees must be registered with the Fund, make starting a new venture out of consideration for young people who do not have a lot of cash on them.