The Public Service Commission (PSC) is yet to fill 853 out of the 2,504 vacancies that were advertised after the completion of the Rationalization of Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX). Source: NEW VISION

The Government has directed migrant herdsmen, commonly known as Balaalo, to first move their cattle away from the north and West Nile before and verification of land ownership can be conducted. Source: NEW VISION

A joint task team investigation misuse of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds has zeroed in on 11 districts that top the country in cases of embezzlement, fraud, extortion and system and systemic manipulation of the Government's flagship anti-poverty programme. NEW VISION

The head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, Col Edith Nakalema, last Thursday held discussions with a delegation of Eritrean investors in Uganda. The investors have a focus on hospitality, technology, energy and manufacturing. Source: NEW VISION

BOU hands over sh430m renovated health centre Bank of Uganda, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has officially handed over the newly renovated Ayago Health Centre III to the Lira city community. Source: NEW VISION

The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has maintained a growth trajectory in profit after tax, recording a 16% increase to sh57.8b last year, compared to sh49.8b in 2023. Source: NEW VISION

Equity Group Holdings Plc has embarked on a comprehensive ethics reform initiative aimed at bolstering accountability and transparency across its operations in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania and the DR Congo. Source: NEW VISION

Noni Vie sued over chicken debt A popular Kampala club, Noni Vie, has been dragged to court over a sh4m debt. HMH-Kuku Limited, a poultry supplier, is seeking to recover money it says is owed for the supply of whole chicken and other poultry products. Source: NEW VISION

The 39th edition of the Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic at the weekend brought together nearly 1,000 enthusiastic farmers, reaffirming the belief that successful farming is possible anywhere, provided farmers embrace modern techniques and sound management practices. #DAILY MONITOR

Thus, as a mitigation, gov't is searching in all corners, and unlike previously, focus has been widened to the Far East as part of the push to industrialise and by extension achieve the ten-fold growth, in which is seeking to grow the economy from $50b to $500b in next 15 years.

A cocktail of issues, including bumper harvest and conflicts in parts of the Middle East have conspired to plunge the prices of coffee on the international market. Nearly two million households here in Uganda are staring in blanks and counting loses. Source: DAILY MONITOR

Jordan Kiwanuka Ssebuliba, a son of businessman Mohan Kiwanuka, has applied to court seeking to be granted authority to manage his father's estate. Source: NEW VISION

Youth and children affairs state minister Balaam Barugahara has warned the Bunyoro in the diaspora against illegal land transactions. He stated, with particular focus on land surrounding the Budongo Impenetrable Forest. Source: DAILY MONITOR

The Ugandan community living in Qatar has lauded the deepening bilateral relations between Kampala and Doha as Benson Akampumuza, the chairperson of Uganda Peninsula Community and NRM, Qatar Chapter said the relations have fostered trade, P2P exchanges and tourism among others.

Three senior officials from Mpigi District, including the district chairperson, spent the weekend in detention after the State House Anti-Corruption Unit arrested them on Friday on charges of soliciting bribes in exchange for government jobs. Source: DAILY MONITOR

The state minister for lands, Sam Mayanja, has ordered the cancellation of the land titles that had been acquired by some people on contested land in Manyogaseka sub-county, Kassanda district. Source: NEW VISION

The Ministry of Local Government, in partnership with the agriculture ministry, has launched the construction of a 16.9km community access road in Otuke district to cost sh1.63b under the National Oil Seeds project. Farmers will now be able to directly connect with buyers.

A Kampala businessman has petitioned lands minister Judith Nabakooba over an 18-decimals piece of land at Mengo-Kisenyi in Kampala. The land is currently occupied by Fuelex Uganda Limited, the successor in title of Kobil Uganda Limited. Source: NEW VISION

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has issued new guidelines for cash management, which should be instituted for ministries, departments, and agencies, and local government to enable them to make accurate forecasts of cash inflows and outflows every month.

Enjoy your Palm Sunday.