KAMPALA — The Government has stepped up enforcement against fraud and extortion linked to the Parish Development Model (PDM), with multiple arrests and ongoing prosecutions recorded in Kasese, Kiryandongo, and Entebbe following complaints raised by citizens during recent political engagements. Investigations are being led by Byaruhanga Mworozi, the Special Presidential Assistant on Police Affairs, working…
The government has stepped up its crackdown on fraud within the Parish Development Model (PDM), targeting individuals accused of exploiting citizens seeking access to the programme. The move follows a presidential directive to expose and prosecute those extorting money from wananchi under the pretext of facilitating access to PDM funds, which are officially free of…
The Auditor General, Edward Akol, has raised concerns over the management of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, revealing that only UGX 9.340 billion has been recovered from 18,105 beneficiaries across 709 SACCOs in 30 local governments, despite the government releasing a cumulative UGX 3.258 trillion to 10,589 PDM SACCOs since 2022. Akol made the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told residents of Rubaga that responsibility for poor service delivery, including failure to access Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, lies with the leaders they elect, insisting that he did not choose the area’s opposition legislator. Speaking during a rally in Rubaga on Monday, Museveni responded to complaints from residents who…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed concern over widespread reports of mismanagement and theft of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in Mukono District, allegedly involving parish officials and SACCO committee members. Addressing a large campaign rally at St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Naggalama Grounds, in Mukono District on Friday, January 2, 2026, President Museveni said that…