Cash-strapped Posta Uganda is on the verge of losing vital aid from a United Nations agency that helps improve postal services in poor countries because of alleged corruption in the parastatal. Although the money involved, US$ 76,747 (approx. Shs 190 million) is not a lot compared to amounts usually associated with corruption in Posta Uganda, the loss of the UN aid would cut off vital support which was only secured four years after a long struggle.
The aid was given to Posta in 2009 by the Quality of Service Fund (QSF) of the Universal Postal Union, which is the UN body that coordinates the postal service worldwide. It was to expand Private letter boxes at Clock Tower Post office under the QSFUGA0809ATS03 project.
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