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 …
Read More »Border districts in Eastern Uganda seek additional Covid-19 funds
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Border districts in Eastern Uganda are seeking additional funding to boost COVID-19 response plans. The districts include Tororo, Busia, Bukwo and Namisindwa. In April, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development released 165 million shillings to districts to intensify the campaign against the …
Read More »Auditor General queries absence of Petroleum Investment Framework
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor-General John Muwanga has queried the absence of a Petroleum Investment Framework to guide investment of funds under the Petroleum Revenue Investment Reserve in Bank of Uganda. While presenting his audit report for the year ended December 2019 to Speaker of Parliament Rebecca …
Read More »Clerks Director, MPs disagree over committee operations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Bakwega, the Director Clerks in Parliament has disagreed with a section of legislators on the operations of house committees, particularly on work plans and funds. The heated discussion was part of the self-assessment exercise on the final day of the Third Annual Legislature …
Read More »Mak school of public health seeks UGX 30 billion for new home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) have unveiled a fundraising drive to construct an eight-storied facility worth 30 billion shillings. This is in an effort to strengthen its scientific research, teaching and learning for the growing student population, currently at more than 800, with …
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