All posts tagged "Matia Kasaija"
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940Big StoryEXPLAINER: What the new 2.8% cap on interest rate means for moneylenders
Kampala, (UG):- Uganda’s Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Hon Maia Kasaija has announced the new interest rate cap of 2.8%...
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375Big StoryParliament summons Minister Kasaija, AG over Shs263b Roko bailout
Kampala, (UG):- The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Annet Among has tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and...
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1.4KBig StoryMinister Kasaija dissolves Uganda Investment Authority Board
Kampala, (UG):- Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has dissolved the board of directors of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), DailyExpress understands. Earlier...
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1.1KNewsLIST: Here are five new cities that will become operational next year
Kampala, (UG):- Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has announced that the government intends to operationalize the remaining five cities by July 1, 2025,...
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BIG SCANDAL: Ministers Nabbanja, Kasaijja exposed in Shs15bn NAADs Heist
EXCLUSIVE LEAK: A deeply strategised corruption scandal at the National Agricultural Advisory Services in which Shillings 15bn in taxpayers money was lost...
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1.8KCourtKaramoja Iron Sheets: Minister Nandutu arrives at Anti-Corruption Court
Nandutu is part of the long list of ministers and MPs lined up for investigation over the iron sheets scandal that has...
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1.7KCourtMinister Nandutu expected in court over Karamoja Iron sheets
Police Deputy spokesperson CP Polly Namaye yesterday confirmed Nandutu's arrest and said the minister was under detention at Kira Division Police Station...
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524NewsKasaija tables shs50 trillion revision budget for next financial year
Kasaija also tabled before Parliament, accompanying certificates including the Certificate of Financial Implication for the budget estimates, a Certificate of Gender and...
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811ParliamentParliament approves Gov’t request for shs 1.7 trillion loan
This comes after the Minister of Finance Hon Matia Kasaija last month presented a formal proposal to parliament requesting to allow the...
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568Big StoryInside Gov’t’s plan to borrow sh1.7 Trillion from internal banks to finance budget
According to a letter dated October 27, 2022, MPs on the National Economy Committee have been notified to liaise with the Ministry...
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Govt to release Sh30billion for coffee and tea seedlings
The minister however clarified that the demand for seedlings stands at Shs93 billion, and that the release to be made in this...
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1.0KBig StoryParliament wants Beti Kamya, Kasaija investigated over sh10bn land compensation
Findings of the COSASE report indicate that four land owners including Stephen Nagenda, the late Kosia Rwabukurukuru, Geoffrey Mugisha, and Nantalia Namuli...
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894Big StoryNational Budget 22/23: Transport, PDM, Security eat big, No new taxes introduced
In the Sh 48 trillion budget, government expects to generate up to 30.8 trillion of this money locally, of which 23.75 trillion...
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Gov’t to revoke licenses of traders hoarding commodities
This was revealed by FInance Minister Matia Kasaija while addressing members of Uganda Parliamentary Press Association during a National Budget Conference at...
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Shs10 billion supplementary budget to Lands Ministry illegal- Kasaija
Kasaija admitted that the request for the supplementary was an illegality and erroneously approved without following the rightful procedures in accordance with...
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800NationalNo funds for coffee seedlings in next FY – Kasaija
However, Kasaija said government will, use the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds to extend agricultural inputs including coffee seedlings to farmers.
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861NationalEconomy expected to grow at 6% in Shs47.2 trillion budget – Minister
Minister Musasizi however promised that borrowing in the financial year will not exceed 53.9% of GDP as provided in the Charter of...
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928NationalMPs want Finance to expedite payment of Sh69.5bn to Uganda Railways
The MPs also tasked the Ministry to explain some discrepancies detected in the land sale including why there was no formal letter...
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1.3KNewsMinister Kasaija on spot over transfer of Environmental Fund
MPs want government to take back the fund to NEMA to be able to set up regional offices and facilitate district environment...
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931NationalFinance Minister urges residents to work hard to improve their livelihoods
KIBALE, UGANDA: The Minister of finance Hon. Matia Kasaija has urged Kibale district residents to work hard so as to improve their...
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Gov’t ready to disburse UGX200Bn relief fund for small enterprises
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The government has finally released the modalities for the disbursement of the Covid-19 relief package worth 200 Billion Shillings for...
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Kasaija tells schools owners to sell off assets and pay bank loans, says govt is broke
Uganda’s Finance minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija has advised private school proprietors to sell school assets and repay bank loans saying the government...
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1.4KNational2021/22 National Budget revised upwards to sh44.7trillion
Notable additional funds in the budget also include sh22b for UBC's operational costs, sh60b for Uganda Electoral Commission to relocate its offices,...
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Min. Kasaija summoned over missing UGX 2 Trillion Covid-19 relief funds
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament of Uganda has today summoned the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija to give an...