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MPs approve Shs 152bln for Hoima City stadium construction
KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 – Construction of Hoima City stadium is expected to start after Parliament approved the required Shs 152 billion which is part of the Shs 288.6bln supplementary budget. The…
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Parliament approves over Shs 1 trillion supplementary budget
KAMPALA, May 1, 2024 – Parliament has approved a supplementary expenditure budget worth Shs1.106 trillion for settling the offtake arrangement between government and DEI BioPharma Limited, wage, pension and gratuity shortfalls. During…
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Nebbi: Community erects makeshift structure to decongest classrooms
NEBBI, April 18, 2024 – After failing to get assistance from government, parents of Nyarundier Primary School in Akworo Sub-county, Nebbi district, have decided to construct a temporary structure to decongest the…
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Masindi district to prioritise household income enhancement in FY 2024/25
MASINDI, April 3, 2024 – Masindi District Local Government intends to prioritise enhancing household income, increasing agricultural production, and community participation in government programmes in the financial year 2024/2025. This was said…
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Mbarara City plans to spend Shs 45.4bln for FY 2024/2025
MBARARA, April 2, 2024 – Mbarara City intends to spend Shs 44.4 billion during the financial year [FY] 2024/25, which is slightly higher than Shs 39.3bln earmarked in the current FY 2023/24.…
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Mulago seeks Shs 10 billion for ICUs
KAMPALA, March 22, 2024 – Mulago National Referral Hospital is seeking for over Shs10 billion to fully functionalise its intensive care units [ICUs]. This request was tabled by the hospital’s Ag. Executive…
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Give more funds to public universities, says Minister Muyingo
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reechoed the need for increased funding for various activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development, and research, among others.…
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National
Civil society urges govt to clear domestic arrears
KAMPALA January 23, 2024 – The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group [ CSBAG ] wants government to enforce mechanisms aimed at controlling the increasing domestic arrears. The CSBAG officials expressed concern that…
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Northern
Lira University needs Shs 5bln for research and innovation
LIRA, January 22, 2024 – The Chancellor of Lira University, Justice Dr Joseph Benjamin Odoki has appealed to government to increase the institution’s research and innovation budget to at least Shs 5…
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National
MPs reject Shs 10bln for construction of NPA offices
KAMPALA, January 18, 2024 – Parliament’s Budget Committee has rejected a request of Shs 10 billion to construct the National Planning Authority [ NPA ] House in Kampala, saying government must first…
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