The government will spend Shs700bn in the coming 2021 general elections, according to the State Minister for Finance in charge of Planning, David Bahati. Minister Bahat made this revelation on Thursday while appearing before the Local Government and Public Service committee. This came after the minister was summoned alongside the Ministry of Local Government to […]
Government has apologized for the delay in releasing the approved funds for treatment and management of nodding disease. The minister of State for Planning, David Bahati made the apology after the MP for Tochi County, Peter Okot, raising the matter on the floor of parliament. Bahati said that the Ministry of Finance is to sign […]
Members of Parliament on the finance committee have opposed government’s proposal to tax Saccos and individuals engaged in agriculture. The proposals that also include a ban on importation of vehicles older than eight years are contained in tax bills for the financial year 2018/2019. The eight tax bills, which are being considered by the Parliament […]
Bujumbura County MP Fred Turyamuhweza demands government to allocate sufficient funds for the purchase of fuel to run graders that will repair rural roads damaged by heavy rains. He told parliament that most of the rural roads especially in Rukinguri have broken down due to heavy rains and lack of periodic maintenance. He said that […]
Government has directed the Uganda Revenue Authority to finalize verification of Ugandan companies that supplied goods and services to the government of South Sudan and were not paid. The minister of state for planning David Bahati made the directive after MPs put him on task to explain when government will pay the affected traders. Bahati told […]
MPS are divided over a proposal seeking transferring the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee Leadership to the independent members of Parliament from the NRM party members. The rules committee had proposed that the Human Rights committee be chaired by the independent MPS but both the opposition and NRM members of Parliament want to be in charge […]
The Minister of State for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite, has revealed that investment brokers are approaching her almost on daily basis to bribe her not to expose investors to information that they are entitled to free land. She disclosed this while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Finance to defend the investment code bill […]
Government has urged Parliament to come up with strategies on ending teenage pregnancies which it says is still high among the girl child in Uganda. The Minister of State for Planning, David Bahati, while presenting a statement during the World Population Day in Kampala said Parliamentarians can play a crucial role in ending the vice […]
Government is in the final stages of terminating the contract of Tibet Hima Industry Mining Company Ltd at Kilembe mining in Kasese district over what authorities say are irregularities of its operation. The move comes after the Leader of Opposition, Winfred Kiiza, reported to Parliament that the investor of Tibet Hima Company has mismanaged the […]
The Ministry of Finance has threatened to halt the release of funds to all ministries, department and agencies that have failed to submit their plans for the financial year 2017/2018. According to statistics from the National Planning Authority, of the total current number of 130 ministries, department and agencies, only 27 have successfully submitted their […]