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 […]
Odonga Otto, the Aruu South County Member of Parliament has demanded for measures that will make it difficult for the President to make pledges when the budget has already been passed by Parliament. Otto’s remarks come shortly after the Executive Director to National Planning Authority, Dr.Joseph Muwala told a Parliamentary Committee on Budgets that they […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has unveiled its July to September 2016 quarterly work plan in a bid intended to streamline their activities as they address the backlog of accountability reports from several ministries and government agencies. The Committee Chairperson, Angeline Osegge (Soroti) urged Members to actively participate in committee activities especially upcoming […]
Butaleja woman Member of Parliament Milly Mugenyi has called upon civil society and stakeholders to support bills that back funding for ministries and government departments if vision 2040 is to be realized. MP Mugyenyi is concerned that most times ministries and departments are not functional because they don’t have enough funds to carry out their activities. She says […]
President Yoweri Museveni has made mini changes among permanent secretaries by transferring two permanent secretaries. In a letter dated December 4/2015 signed by secretary to cabinet who is also head of public service, John Mitala, the Permanent secretary of Education ministry Dr. Nassali Lukwago has been transferred from education to judicial service commission. Mitala says in […]