Kampala, Uganda |Â THE INDEPENDENT |Â Â The Parliamentary Commission is seeking additional funding totaling sh249.52 billion to among other things procure 13 vehicles including those for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, their lead and backup cars and the entitled Directors and Assistant Directors. According to a Legal and Parliamentary Affairs …
Read More »MPs recommend UGX 235Bn additional budget to judiciary
Kampala, Uganda |Â THE INDEPENDENT |Â Â Legislators sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee want government to provide additional funding totaling 235.5 billion to the Judiciary in the coming financial year 2021/2022. The funding is to cater for operationalization of newly gazetted courts, transport equipment, implementation of new staff structure, …
Read More »Parliament approves additional UGX 164b for health sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Parliament has approved an additional budget of 164.05 billion shillings to the health sector in the financial year 2020/2021. This followed the adoption of the Budget Committee report on the National Budget Framework Paper in which Members of Parliament recommended additional funds for different activities …
Read More »UGX 39.6 trillion budget framework paper approved
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved 39.6 trillion shillings budget estimates for the coming financial year 2020/2021. The approval during the sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah on Thursday followed the adoption of the Budget Committee report that recommended the passing of the National Budget Framework Paper …
Read More »Budget committee summons Mutebile over BOU recapitalisation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Central Bank Governor, Prof.  Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile is expected to appear before the Budget Committee of parliament today to explain their persistent requests for recapitalisation. The central bank has been pushing for recapitalisation for the past three financial years. According to the 202/2021 financial year …
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