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Budget Committee rejects Shs10 bn for National Planning Authority offices
Posted: 17 Jan 2024 Parliament’s Budget Committee has rejected a request for Shs10 billion to construct the National Planning Authority House, urging government to first utilise the former Bwebajja Hotel it acquired to... -
‘Prioritise construction of Akii-Bua stadium’
Posted: 17 Jan 2024 Construction of Akii-Bua Stadium as one of the arenas to support the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games should be prioritized. Legislators on the Budget Committee made this demand as they... -
MPs demand justification to increase Uganda Airlines budget
Posted: 16 Jan 2024 Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have asked government to justify the continuous capitalisation of Uganda National Airlines, following the proposal to increase the airline’s budget in... -
NAM and G77+China meetings: Ministry seeks Shs6 billion for post-summit activities
Posted: 16 Jan 2024 The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to cater for post-summit Non-Aligned... -
Public Service Ministry wants Shs79 billion to merge agencies
Posted: 15 Jan 2024 The Committee on Public Service and Local Government chaired by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has recommended the provision of Shs79.3 billion in Financial Year 2024/25 for merging government agencies... -
Sugar millers want issuance of sugar licenses halted
Posted: 15 Jan 2024 The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) wants an amendment of the Sugar Act, 2020, halting all the sugar licenses currently issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, pending... -
Legislators raise concerns over country's debt burden
Posted: 12 Jan 2024 The increasing debt burden facing the country continues to bother Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee who have put the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to task on how... -
Defence Ministry seeks Shs2.5 billion for EACOP security
Posted: 12 Jan 2024 Government is seeking Shs2.5 billion to deploy the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to secure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This was revealed by the Minister of Defence and... -
Parliamentary Commission constituted
Posted: 10 Jan 2024 The Parliamentary Commission, established under Article 87A of the Constitution, has been fully constituted with the endorsement of the Leader of the Opposition and four back bench Commissioners. Hon... -
Local council elections extended another 180 days
Posted: 09 Jan 2024 The term of office for Local Council 1 and 2 and Women Councils has been extended for another 180 days, until early July 2024. This follows the tabling of the statutory instruments providing for the...