Overview:
The Uganda Development Corporation is requesting for Shs37b for the construction of Munyonyo Convention Centre. The money is a loan government has extended to Sudhir Ruparelia from Uganda Development Bank.
The Government of Uganda is seeking to borrow Shs9.467 b to inject in Soroti Fruit Factory, despite the same government making pronouncements to sell the factory to a private investor due to mismanagement.
State House is also seeking for Shs100b for classified expenditure, while the Ministry of Defence is seeking for Parliament’s approval to spend Shs1b for the construction of the Military museum, and the Ministry of Public Service wants Shs12.098Bn for the payment of arrears for money lenders association.
The details are contained in the Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget laid before Parliament by Henry Musasizi, Minister of State For Finance in which Government is seeking for Parliamentary approval of Shs1.574Trn spent within the 3% legal limit before Parliamentary approval and Shs1.926 trillion prior to approval of Parliament.
The Uganda Development Corporation is requesting for Shs37b for the construction of Munyonyo Convention Centre. The money is a loan government has extended to Sudhir Ruparelia from Uganda Development Bank.
In the Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget, the Ministry of Health is seeking for Shs2.7Bn for the supervision costs for Lubowa specialized Hospital, as well as Shs22.934Bn for payment of arrears for medical interns.
Ministry of Lands, is requesting for Shs5 billion to compensate three kingdoms including Shs2Bn for Bunyoro Kingdom, Shs1Bn, for Tooro Kingdom and Shs2Bn for Tooro Kingdom.
Still in the supplementary budget, Government is proposing to spend Shs24.883Bn for the revamp of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), while Uganda Prisons is seeking for Shs79.471Bn to feed inmates across the various prisons in the country.
The Ministry of Gender is seeking for a supplementary budget of Shs2b to renovate Gaddafi National Mosque, despite a recent court order putting up the property for sale in order to facilitate the recovery of Shs19b loan the Muslim leadership had procured from businessman Justus Kyahabwa.