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  • Govt tables Shs58 trillion budget for 2024/2025

    Government has presented a Shs58.34 national budget for the 2024/2025 financial year, intended to focus on ‘full monetisation of the Ugandan economy through agriculture, industrialisation, expanding...
  • Finance releases funds for KCCA casual labourers

    The Ministry of Finance has released funds required to pay salary arrears for casual labourers employed by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties),...
  • Water, Environment agencies ask for more funds in next budget

    Agencies under the Ministry of Water and Environment have called for adequate funding in financial year 2024/2025 to enable them achieve key planned outputs in the next budget cycle. According to the...
  • Defence spending Shs400m monthly to fly troops to Somalia

    The Ministry of Defence is spending a total of Shs400 million monthly to fly troops to Somalia and other destinations following the grounding of planes owned by Uganda Air Cargo. The Permanent...
  • Local political leaders to get salary enhancement

    Local government leaders will receive a 100 per cent pay increment starting the next financial year, the Minister for Local Government, Hon. Rapheal Magyezi has said. Magyezi, who underscored the...
  • Among hosts Muslims, calls for amicable conflict resolution

    The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has called on Muslims to use this year’s Ramadan to forge ways of settling their outstanding disputes, which she feared could adversely split them.  “Ramadan...
  • Funding gaps crippling provision of ICT services - Minister

    Funding gaps in the Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance are crippling the ministry’s capacity to ICT provide the required services to Ugandans. The Minister for...
  • Mulago seeks Shs10 billion for ICUs

    Mulago National Referral Hospital is in need of over Shs10 billion to fully functionalise its intensive care units (ICU). This request was tabled by the hospital’s Ag. Executive Director, Dr....
  • Security sector facing Funding Gaps Amidst Counterterrorism Efforts

    The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen.  David Muhoozi says that they have made significant strides in combating terrorism through the joint efforts of security and intelligence teams.  ...
  • PDM to salvage Agro Processing Facilities

    The Ministry of Local Government will use the Parish Development Model (PDM) to resolve the challenges facing Agro Processing Facilities (APF). The plan was revealed by the ministry’s permanent...

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