Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Anywar has sought parliament’s approval of a 286 billion Shillings loan request from the World Bank to restore forests in the country. Anywar presented the loan request before Parliament’s National Economy Committee alongside the Minister of State for …
Read More »MPs question state house competence to oversee scientific vaccines development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has today questioned State House’s competence to supervise scientists spearheading the production of an anti-tick vaccine which has so far cost the tax payer 2.9 billion Shillings. This follows a supplementary budget request by State House of 2.27 billion Shillings towards the …
Read More »UNEB seeks extra Sh10.5 Bn for SOPs during exams
Government has tabled a supplementary requirement of sh292 billion shillings for the financial year 2020/2021 ✳ UCE exams March 1 to 31 ✳ PLE March 30th & 31 ✳ UACE April 12 – 30 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) is seeking an additional sh10.465 …
Read More »Kabale youth leaders demand facilitation for campaigns
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth leaders from Kabale Municipality on Tuesday stormed the party offices over unpaid campaign facilitation. In December, the party released 60 Billion Shillings, to enable flag bearers canvass support for President Museveni. The money was meant to boost the party’s …
Read More »Poor funding, security harassment make Kigezi NUP coordinator defect to NRM
Kigezi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jasper Ayebare, National Unity Platform (NUP)coordinator for Kigezi sub-region has defected to National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, with only two days left to general elections. Ayebare a resident of Hamurwa sub-county and also the Rubanda East County NUP flag bearer in Rubanda district defected on …
Read More »Budget committee rejects UGX 336Bn radio procurement deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has declined to approve 336.8 Billion Shillings supplementary budget request by the government to purchase 9 million radio sets for Ugandan homes to facilitate the long-distance learning program. The decision has been disclosed by a section of MPs on the committee who …
Read More »Domestic borrowing will not hurt economy – Bahati
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance David Bahati has convinced the National Economy committee of Parliament to allow government to borrow domestically saying the economy will be minimally hurt. Bahati was appearing before the committee led by Syda Bbumba to respond to queries raised by Members …
Read More »MPs seek review of DRC road funding plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament are proposing to cut funding for the construction of a road in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by up to 50 percent as a means to reduce the amount of money borrowed domestically. The Ugandan government announced earlier that it would …
Read More »Education ministry fails to convince MPs on radio procurement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports have today failed to persuade legislators sitting on Parliament’s Budget Committee on the proposed expenditure of Shillings 336.8 billion to purchase radio sets for all homesteads in the country. Led by the Minister of State for Planning …
Read More »Budget committee recommends UGX 2.6BN for Ugandan embassy in Angola
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament sitting on the Budget Committee today unanimously agreed to approve a supplementary budget allocation of 2.657 billion Shillings to enable the Ministry of Foreign Affairs establish an Embassy of Uganda in Angola. The Committee position followed a presentation of a statement by …
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