Minister Matia Kasaija says government plans to invest in tax administration measures so as to improve the capacity of Uganda Revenue Authority to implement the current tax laws, and enforce taxpayer compliance.
The Operation Wealth Creation OWC seed distribution programme will receive close to 300 billion shillings in the financial year 2017/2018. The government also under a pilot project plans to provide fertilizers to ten thousand households using subsidized electronic vouchers at the cost of 14.6 billion shillings.
Information from Makerere University indicates that Nakalembe fainted during an examination session that was running from 4 pm to 7 pm in the School of Education on Tuesday.
Finance Minister, Matia Kasaijja announced the move to terminate the concession held by Qalaa Holdings of Egypt in his budget speech to parliament this afternoon.
Finance minister Matia Kasaija, while delivering the 2017/18 budget speech in Kampala, says efforts are being made to increase the per capita income from the current 773 dollars to 1,039 dollars, the threshold for lower middle income status.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa Region Police Spokesperson, says they established the outpost to protect lives and property of residents who suffer repeated attacks because of the border conflict between the communities in both districts.
Minister Kasaija has allocated Shillings 300 billion to pay off domestic arrears. Kasaija says international reserves by end of 2016 stood at three billion dollars, equivalent to 4.2 months of import of goods and services.
According to Minister Kasaija, Ugandas economic growth for this concluding financial year is still above the Sub-Saharan Africa average economic growth of 1.5 percent.
Justice Bamugemereire issued the warning today after getting reports that Swaibu Yiga Mukasa, a landlord who was under investigation by her Commission attended the proceedings with an armed person and had earlier on been accused of torturing tenants on a piece of land he claims to own.
This comes after three people were killed and eight others critically injured in fresh clashes between the Madi from Juka in Adjumani district and Acholi in Apaa in Amuru district on Wednesday. Members of Parliament from the area have accused veteran politician, General Moses Ali, for inciting violence in what they call a ploy to grab land.
According to Sidibe, without following donor money, sustainability and drawing a transition plan would be difficult. Sidibe also appealed to Kadaga to increase advocacy against stigma and discrimination against persons living with AIDS.
In a June 6th letter, Prof. Katunguka informed the staffs that having cleared teaching allowances for the months of January and February, the university was committed to paying all the outstanding allowances in the shortest time possible.
Finance Minister Matia Kasaija presents the financial year 2017/18 national budget to Parliament today with Works and Transport taking the highest allocation at 4.8 trillion Shillings. This is followed by Energy and education at 2.4 trillion, Health at 1.8 trillion and Security at 1.4 trillion Shillings among others.
Fred Badda, the former Bujumba County Member of Parliament says both Government and Kalangala Infrastructure Services should be closely monitored to ensure the agreed financial obligation is not altered. He says the Finance Ministry and UNRA have been secretly adjusting the terms of the contract due to lack of close monitoring.
The Omukama of Bunyoro Solomon Iguru Gafabusa is today visiting his subjects in Buyaga County in Kagadi district to launch events preceding the coronation anniversary, locally known as Empango. Gafabusa, the 27th king of Bunyoro-Kitara will celebrate his 23rd Empango at Karuzika palace in Hoima town on Sunday June 11.
