Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sh 34.3 trillion is the resource envelope for financial year 2019/2020, up by Sh 2 trillion from the current financial year. Of the Sh 34.3 trillion, domestic revenue collections are expected to generate Sh 18.3 trillion, according to National Budget Framework Paper. The economy itself …
Read More »Govt halts issuance of betting licenses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is suspending issuance of licenses to gambling and gaming companies. This was announced by State Minister for Finance David Bahati, at the closure of the 2019 Brethren Conference of the Diocese of Kigezi this afternoon. Bahati, who was representing President Yoweri Museveni …
Read More »Uganda’s growing public debt
PUBLIC DEBT: Why is it growing? Is it prohibitive, unsustainable? Kampala, Uganda | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On January 10, I watched with increasing depression a debate about Uganda’s national debt on the NBS Frontline show. Although the Minister of State for Finance, David Bahati, made many good arguments …
Read More »Land Bill set to return to parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Finance in Charge of Planning David Bahati has asked Members of Parliament to support the constitutional amendment bill no 2 that seeks to forcefully acquire Land. The Bill is intended to amend article 26 of the 1995 Constitution to facilitate faster …
Read More »MPs reject sh250 billion for Namave land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Finance Committee have rejected a request of sh250 billion by the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) to purchase 446 acres of land in Namanve. The land is intended to help expand the Kampala Industrial Business Park. Led by the …
Read More »Bahati asks pastors to support FBO policy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Finance for Planning, David Bahati has asked pastors to support the draft Faith-Based Organization policy because it is aimed at creating a better working relationship between the government and church. FBO’s policy, a legal framework designed to monitor and …
Read More »Gov’t to regulate pyramid schemes and crypto currencies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance (Planning) David Bahati has revealed that government is set to introduce a bill that will regulate digital currencies and pyramid schemes. “In October, Cabinet approved the National Payment System Bill. We intend to bring it …
Read More »Minister Bahati asks Ugandans to celebrate Kanye West’s visit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance, David Bahati has urged Ugandans to celebrate the visit of American rapper, Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian. Kanye West is currently camped at Chobe Safari Lodge in Murchison Falls National Park where he has been recording a new …
Read More »TAX AMENDMENTS: Fuel, Boda Boda, juices and Kibuku targeted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Planning David Bahati has confirmed several radical tax proposals and amendments to the Income tax Bills, including increase excise duty on diesel and petrol by Sh100 for a litre to generate Sh196.4 billion. Another key new tax proposal is …
Read More »World Bank upbeat about economy
World Bank upbeat about economy | Says Public Private Partnerships on large projects could spur economy Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The Uganda economy could grow at a rate of 5.2% during the current Financial Year 2017/18, according to the latest World Bank update released on July 25. That …
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