President
\nYoweri Museveni has warned ministers against unnecessary travel and absconding
\nfrom cabinet meetings.<\/p>\n
The minister made the warning at the swearing in of the new ministers at a function held at Entebbe state house.<\/p>\n
He
\nexpressed concern that many of the ministers do not attend cabinet meetings and
\ndo not even bother to inform or seek permission from the Vice President or
\nPrime Minister who chair the Cabinet.<\/p>\n
He
\nsays he is to issue very strict instructions to ensure that cabinet ministers
\nattend their meetings on Wednesday and if they are to be away they must seek permission
\nfrom the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile
\nthe president has advised the ministers to avoid unnecessary travel and utilize
\nambassadors or undersecretaries to represent them abroad.<\/p>\n
The
\nOaths were administered by the Secretary to cabinet John Mitala and Permanent
\nSecretary\/Deputy Secretary to Cabinet V. Opio-Lukone.<\/p>\n
Those
\nsworn in today included Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere General Duties in the Office of
\nthe Prime Minister, Frank Tumwebaze in charge of the Presidency and Kampala
\nCapital City Authority, Richard Todwong Minister without Portfolio in-charge of
\nPolitical Mobilization and Kasule Lumumba who was elevated to chief whip.<\/p>\n
Others
\nare Shem Bagaine Minister of State for East African Affairs, Ernest Kiiza
\n(Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs, Gabriel Ajedra\u00a0 Minister of State for Investment, Sarah
\nKataike Ndoboli Minister of State for Health, Nantaba Aidah Minister of State
\nfor Lands and Rosemary Najjemba Minister of State for Urban Development.<\/p>\n
The
\nceremony was attended by the Vice President Kiwanuka Ssekkandi, the Chief
\nJustice Benjamin Odoki, the deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya and the
\nPrime Minister Amama Mbabazi among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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