Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed for a review of Uganda’s population control strategy. Mayiga says that poverty is a key issue in the country’s population growth that should be prioritized. According to Mayiga, the government and other population control …
Read More »ANT leaders condemn Uganda spending Sh200b on DRC roads
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leaders have condemned Uganda government’s plan to fund construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia. On Monday this week, the State minister in charge of planning David Bahati appeared before the budget committee …
Read More »Cecelia Ogwal regrets condemning Museveni on lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal has said she is remorseful for condemning President Museveni over the closure of churches during the lockdown. Ogwal was today Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast with the theme “God will heal and protect the land” held at State …
Read More »MPs query UGX160bn supplementary budget for presidential initiative on job and wealth creation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Budget committee of Parliament have raised a red flag over a supplementary request of an additional Shillings 160bn for the presidential initiative on job and wealth creation. The poverty alleviation initiative that has been dubbed ‘Emyooga’ targets Ugandans from 18 clusters including …
Read More »MPs oppose Uganda spending Shs 200Bn on DRC roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Budget committee of parliament have opposed a plan by the government of Uganda to fund construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The MPs raised the objections while interfacing with the State minister in charge of planning David Bahati …
Read More »Ministry of finance seeks 3.4 trillion in supplementary budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has tabled a supplementary request to Parliament of up to 3.4 trillion shillings which is about 7.5% of the total budget of this financial year. Although the total budget for Financial Year 2020/2021 is 45.49 trillion …
Read More »Gov’t rejects calls for COVID-19 mass testing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A proposal by Parliament calling for COVID-19 mass testing has been rejected by the government after the Minister of State for Planning David Bahati said that this was not possible currently. Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Atim Ogwal had appealed that the government carries out mass …
Read More »Bahati wins, Kabafunzaki defeated in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former state Minister for Labor has lost the NRM party flag in Rukiga county. Kabafunzaki, who was seeking a second term of office lost to Adson Kakuru, the presidential advisor in-charge of wetlands. According to the results declared by Yalyakumanyi Serubowa Twaha, …
Read More »Ndorwa west county aspirant withdraws from NRM primaries
Ndorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Tuesday Arinaitwe, one of the NRM party aspirants for Ndorwa West has withdrawn from the race. Arinaitwe who is the incumbent Nakawa Division Councilor was contesting against David Bahati, the State Minister of Finance for Planning, Simpson Mpiriirwe, Bahati’s former Campaign Manager and Mark …
Read More »Parliament rejects gov’t motion seeking reallocation of funds to new cities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Thursday resolved to reject a motion tabled by the Minister of State for Planning David Bahati which sought to re-allocate funds in the financial year 2020/2021 budget to operationalize the newly created cities. On 28th April, Parliament approved the creation of 15 new …
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