SOUTH SUDAN: Over 10,000 refugees flee Sudan
More than 10,000 people havehave been registered as refugees in South Sudan after fleeing the conflict in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said. 130,000 people have fled into South Sudan since the fighting started in April and most of them were South Sudanese returning home. Reports say the latest influx continues to compound a dire situation as the arrival numbers are projected to continue to increase as fighting continues.
TANZANIA: Parliament approves 44.39 Trillion Budget
Tanzanian Parliament has approved a record 44.39tri/- Budget for 2023/24 after a week of debate over proposed plans to enhance social and economic development in the country. National Assembly Speaker Dr. Tulia Ackson announced that 354 MPs or 95 percent voted in support of the proposed budget that was tabled by Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba on June 15, 2023.
URA to collect Shs2 trillion in four days in a bid to hit target
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is expected to collect Shs2 trillion in the next 6 days to hit her annual Shs25.5 trillion target in this financial year. The URA Assistant Commissioner for Communication and Corporate Affairs, Ibrahim Bbosa, said that the outstanding amount can be realized. He added that the authority is doing whatever is possible to hit its target before the year ends. President Museveni, while virtually addressing Parliament during the Budget Speech day faulted URA for low...
KISORO: NWSC undertakes aggressive campaign to recover unpaid bills
In order to address the district's growing unpaid water bills, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) branch in Kisoro has initiated an aggressive campaign to disconnect clients with outstanding payments of more than one month. The move comes as NWSC's backlog of unpaid water bills approaches Shs500 million. Ariho Peter, the NWSC Area Manager, said that just 1,470 accounts routinely settle their bills on time out of the approximately 4,954 customers served by the Kisoro branch on a...
Acholi Parliamentary Group urges Paramount Chief, rival cultural leaders to reconcile
Political and cultural leaders in Acholi Sub-region have called on the rival faction of cultural leaders and Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II to reconcile in a bid to promote harmony at the cultural institution. The Acholi Parliamentary Group Chairperson, Hon. Anthony Akol, also Kilak North MP says that the call follows a recent resolution made by a section of the council of chiefs to vote out Acana and his Deputy, also the Lamogi Clan Chief Otinga Otto...
UNRA embarks on construction of 25KM Busia-Tororo roads
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has embarked on the construction of the 25KM roads from Busia Police Station to Tororo. The Tororo District Engineer Benard Nadiope has said the ongoing construction works of Busia via Malaba swamp to Tororo road will ease transportation of goods.