The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa reminded Members of Parliament of their right to free entry and exit of the House adding that they don’t the permission of the presiding officer to enter or leave, if they feel uncomfortable conducting business of the house. Tayebwa was reacting to walkout protests by opposition MPs—, protesting…
The Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Keefa Kiwanuka has advised the Minister of Finance to re-allocate the Shs319 billion earmarked in the 2022/2023 budget for the International Specialised Hospital in Lubowa. This was during the meeting with the Ministers of Finance, led by Matia Kasaija while appearing before the committee on Wednesday, 20 April 2022…
Members of Parliament have demanded for a status report of the International Specialised Hospital in Lubowa. The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Prime Minister to give government’s position on the status of construction of the International Specialised Hospital in Lubowa, Wakiso district along the Kampala-Entebbe Road. “A team went to the construction…
The Finance Committee has pinned the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) over unaudited accounts of classified expenditures, amounting Shs6.8 trillion. Lawmakers who were receiving the 2022/2023 budget of the OAG from the Auditor General, John Muwanga on Monday, also accused the audit body of neglecting other heavily funded entities including oil companies and the…
Members of Parliament’s Committee on the Budget have welcomed proposals by the Shadow Minister for Finance Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi (NUP, Butambala) which among others call for a review of the law and regulations relating to the management of the classified budget. The proposals are contained in the Opposition’s response to the Charter of Fiscal…
Butambala Member of Parliament Muwanga Kivumbi has accused President Museveni of using state resources for strategic politicking disguised as wealth creation tours. The Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs was Thursday appearing on NBS television “morning breeze” programme. “By now, President Museveni should have given us accountability from his tours,” Kivumbi noted. According to Kivumbu, a…
