NBS: Farmers have criticized the budget read this afternoon by Finance Minister designate Matia Kashija. Whereas allocation to the sector has more than doubled, a group of farmers watching the parliamentary proceedings live on television at Hotel Africana in Kampala are bitter.   Share on: WhatsApp

NBS: Reading of the national budget 2016/17 on June 8, 2016 by minister Matia Kasaija on behalf of acting Finance Minster Yoweri Museveni.   Here’s the breakdown of Uganda’s Sh26 trillion budget (click here) Share on: WhatsApp

President Yoweri Museveni has said government will acquire the latest communication equipment to end what he termed rampant tax evasion and corruption within telecom companies in Uganda.  He said estimates indicate that the country was losing up to $400m (sh1.2 trillion) in tax per year. “There is still tax evasion …

Matia Kasaija, the nominee to head the Ministry of Finance, has highlighted the importance of tourism to the Uganda economy, outlining new measures to enhance performance in the sector. In his Uganda budget speech on Wednesday, Kasaija revealed that government is allocating Sh188.8 billion to the sector next financial year …

KCCA     0-2 Vipers Entebbe 0-1 Onduparaka KCCA’s hopes of winning their first ever double have been cast into doubt after losing 2-0 at home to Vipers. In a thrilling match played at Nakivubo stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Vipers scored in either half through Erisa Ssekisambu and Alfred Leku to hand …

NBS: Government Spokesman and Media Centre Exec Director Ofwono Opondo has revealed that 650 people are slated to walk away with medals during this year’s 35th Heroes day celebrations. This year’s celebration hinged on the theme – Concertizing the gains of our Heroes is a duty for every Ugandan – will …

Here is the FULL SPEECH – Uganda’s National Budget FY 2016-17 Madam Speaker, in accordance with Article 155(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act 2015 as amended; and in exercise of the power delegated to me by H.E the President of …

LIVE UPDATES from the Uganda Budget speech. BOTTOM, the FULL National Budget Framework Paper. *National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) FY 2016-17 (Source Parliament Watch) *Report of the committee on Budget on the National Budget Framework Paper (Source Parliament Watch) *Motion on the Budget 2016/17 (Source Parliament Watch) Approved Budget 2015/16 …

BREAKING Reports from Nigeria indicate that  former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has died.  Nigeria’s leading media houses PUNCH and VANGUARD reported the news, with scanty details. VANGUARD reported that Ademola Olajire, an Assistant Director of Communications in the Nigeria Football Federation, said that Keshi died after he was rushed …

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome On 26th-28th May 2016, Chimpanzee Trust organized a Wildlife Art Exhibition ”Jewels of the Jungle” as a fundraising platform for the Chimp medical ward at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. This was a collaborative creative process with artists, Taga Nuwagaba (UG), Barbara Hollweg an American …