Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of funding has dashed the hopes of several youths in Tooro sub-region to contest for elective positions. Some of the affected youths missed nominations for parliamentary seats while those who got nominated are struggling to print posters or get media space for …
Read More »Insufficient funding affecting establishment of safe working spaces – KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The clashes between street vendors and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA law enforcement officers are far from over because of lack of funds to create well-gazetted working spaces. Since 2010, KCCA has only managed to construct Usafi market. Wandegeya market was constructed under the Local Government …
Read More »Kitgum quarantine centers closed over lack of funds
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district taskforce has closed down all coronavirus quarantine centers over lack of funds. The quarantine centers are Pandwong health center III and St Joseph’s Hospital all in Kitgum municipality which hasve been closed for the past two weeks and one month respectively. They were …
Read More »Political parties not getting funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Inter-Party Organisation on Dialogue (IPOD), Hon Asuman Basalirwa this week revealed that political parties have not received funding from government for the past two years. “The parties have not received funding from the government for the last two years yet …
Read More »Uganda Wildlife Authority chokes on dwindling funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) has decried dwindling operational funds during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Bashir Hangi, the UWA communications manager says they will soon need a boost if the COVID-19 pandemic is to continue since it is operating on dwindling savings of about …
Read More »Funds, guidelines slow Fort Portal tourism city operations
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal tourism city authorities are struggling to deliver services and improve infrastructure due to lack of funds and operational guidelines. Fort Portal tourism city is one of the cities that government operationalized in July. The others are Masaka, Jinja, Mbale, Arua, Gulu, …
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 …
Read More »Delayed release of funds stalls operations of Masaka, Gulu cities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The operationalization of Masaka city has been delayed due to lack of funds required for several activities. Masaka is among the first batch of seven regional cities that came into force on July 1st, following approvals by the relevant bodies that included Ministry of …
Read More »Controversy surrounds gov’t grant to UNAA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Controversy is surrounding the government’s grant to the Uganda North America Association (UNAA). UNAA is an umbrella of Ugandans living and working in the United States of America. The government gives UNAA USD100, 000 (368m shillings) every year with half of this money meant to …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Elections money could kill economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Elections money could kill economy: What International lenders fear most about 2021 THE LAST WORD Inside Uganda’s election budget: Why opportunities that theoretically exist to cut wasteful public spending are politically impossible ANALYSIS …
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