According to the Gender Minister, Peace Mutuuzo Regis, the money is needed to support the department of employment to facilitate the establishment of a one-stop centre for all Government agencies involved in clearance and support of Migrant workers.
Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana said he was too shy to report on the status of the bill since it has taken too long. He says that although the bill was expected to come in for a second reading, the wide nature of consultations required, implying that they might take more time in order to ensure that all interests are catered for.
In May this year, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga tasked the Health Committee of parliament to investigate the project following various concerns from legislators.
The Ministry of Health had allocated 150billion Shillings to vehicles maintenance in the budget but this remained unfunded. There are now worries that this will affect service provision.
The matter came up this morning as officials from the authority appeared before Parliament's committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to respond to queries raised by the Auditor General in his report for the financial year 2018.
Alum Santa, the Oyam Woman MP says the manner in which the shooting of Ssebulime is being explained is inconsistent. She wants the government to issue a statement explaining what exactly led to Ssebulime’s death.
Uganda airlines, which had started operations in 1977, was liquidated in 2001 after all potential bidders pulled out of an earlier process for the privatization of the corporation. Prior to this, Uganda has leased out some its aircraft to air Zimbabwe to operate routes to Bujumbura, Kigali, South Africa ad Tel Aviv, and discontinued all routes to Europe.
