Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal to tax businesses declaring losses in the current financial year 2020/2021. This is now the fourth consecutive time that the government’s proposal is suffering defeat. The decision was taken during a debate on Tuesday, in which MPs reconsidered …
Read More »MPs criticize extra funds allocated to Emyooga in Kampala and Wakiso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have raised concern over the government plan to give an additional 50 billion Shillings to Kampala and Wakiso districts under the Emyooga, a government initiative aimed at wealth creation and employment. The initiative is part of government strategies to transform …
Read More »Gov’t seeks to borrow UGX 6 trillion to finance budget deficit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled before parliament another request to borrow up to 6.2 trillion Shillings to finance the budget deficit for the current financial year 2020/2021. State Minister for Planning David Bahati who tabled the request said that of this, a total of 4 trillion …
Read More »Rethink strategy on population control – Mayiga
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 …
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