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Gov't urged to distribute seeds to farmers

Members of Parliament have raised concern over delays by government to distribute seeds to farmers countrywide.   Abim District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Janet Okori-Moe raised the matter during a sitting of the House chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 29 March 2023.She said that…

Defence Ministry's supplementary request hangs in balance

The Shs339.8 billion supplementary request by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs to pay wages is hanging in balance following dissenting voices from Members of Parliament.The ministry is seeking an additional Shs432.3 billion in this financial year, out of which shs339.8 billion is to…

Shs4 billion to be released for farmers’ seeds

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has pledged to release Shs4 billion for distribution of seed to farmers.Kasaija made the commitment during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 30 March 2023 following a directive from the Speaker, Anita Among that a…

Butabika Hospital seeks Shs5 billion to construct perimeter wall

The Executive Director, Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr. Juliet Nakku has appealed for a budgetary allocation of Shs5 billion in the 2023/2024 budget for completion of the facility’s concrete perimeter wall.She made the appeal while presenting the hospital’s ministerial policy statement…

Opposition finds extra Shs10 trillion revenue in alternative budget

In a first, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has held an alternative to the government’s 2023/4 budget, finding Shs10 trillion on the revenue side that could be applied in service delivery.Mpuuga’s alternative budget themed, ‘Rethinking Uganda’s Economy: A Human…

Uganda, Kenya trade still stable, says Premier

Trade and supply chains between Uganda and Kenya have continued without major disruptions, despite ongoing demonstrations in Kenya, the Premier, Robinah Nabbanja has said.She made a statement to Parliament on the impact of demonstrations in Kenya on Uganda’s economy during the plenary sitting on…

Utilise Contingency Fund to Mitigate Disasters

Government has been urged to make good use of the Contingency Fund as provided for in the law to mitigate natural disasters.Section 26 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2015 as amended provides for a Contingency Fund equivalent to 0.5 per cent of the appropriated annual budget to respond…

Among names team to assess Namboole Stadium works

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has instituted a team to assess the progress of the renovation of Namboole stadium whose delay Members of Parliament said has caused government financial loss."We will not keep on budgeting for Namboole before we know what Shs97 billion Parliament appropriated…

Finance officials on the spot over UPPC-Veridos contract

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) has put to task officials from the Privatisation Unit of the Ministry of Finance over circumstances surrounding selection of Veridos GmbH International that entered a partnership with Uganda Printing and Publishing…

High cost of printing passports worries MPs

The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs is concerned about the high costs incurred by government to print passports. As an alternative, MPs demanded that government speeds up the construction of the security printing factory in Entebbe that will print all security documents including…

MPs caution against commercialisation of Pensions Fund

The Committee of Public Service and Local Government has cautioned the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa against commercialisation of the Pensions Fund saying this may lead to recurrence of the challenges faced by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).The minister appeared before…

Former REA staff petition Parliament over unfair termination

Former staff of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have petitioned Parliament over what they say were irregularities in recruitment during the transfer of agency to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development.The former staff presented their petition to the Committee on Environment and…

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