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EALA Passes The EAC Appropriation Bill 2024

This afternoon, the East African Legislative Assembly in a sitting at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, adopted the committee's report on general purpose on the EAC budget estimates for revenue expenditure for the financial year 2024/25. The committee recommended that the Assembly Urge the Council to approve EALA’s request for USD 810,000 for public outreach and sensitization to enhance the visibility of the Community. The committee further suggested that this type of funding be accommodated in the supplementary budget for...

June 29, 2024Comments OffRead more...

The 45th Meeting Of The Council Of Ministers- Arusha

Rt.Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga during the session of the council of ministers The 1DPM/Minister for East African Community Affairs Uganda Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga on invitation by the Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers fulfilled Article 15 of the East African Community Treaty and attended the 45th meeting of the Council of Ministers at EAC headquarters in Arusha in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Minister led a delegation from Uganda comprising the Minister of State for Internal...

June 29, 2024Comments OffRead more...

Avoid Unsustainable Debt Levels That Could Hinder Economic Progress. -RT.Hon Rebecca Kadaga

The 1DPM/Minister for EAC Uganda Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga on invitation of SEATINI Uganda officially opened the EAC Post Budget Dialogue of FY 24/25 on Tax and Debt. While delivering her keynote address, the minister said there’s a general increase in the EAC Partner States Expenditure allocations with Uganda’s allocation significantly increasing from UGX 52.763trillion for the financial year 23/24 to UGX 72.130trillion, Kenya’s expenditure about 4 trillion Kenyan shillings, up from the 3.85 trillion Kenya’s shillings for the...

June 26, 2024Comments OffRead more...

RT. Hon Rebecca Kadaga Officially Opens High-Level Policy Dialogue on Education in Uganda.

1DPM/Minister for East African Community Affairs Uganda, Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga One of the education policies in Uganda stipulates free compulsory Universal Education, Adult Literacy Education at the Secondary level to be provided to 30% of primary school leavers and higher education to be provided to 20% of those who complete Secondary. To support the already existing education policy in Uganda, recently cabinet approved the National Early Childhood Development and Education Policy. This morning Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP), represented...

June 12, 2024Comments OffRead more...