AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoParliament and Public Spending: MPs urged Parliament to use locally made Kiira buses and questioned why Agriculture Ministry loan funds are paying for roads that fall under the Works Ministry. Speaker Jacob Oboth also pledged to review taxes on private schools, which say overlapping levies are straining their budgets. Business and Finance: Afreximbank has begun disbursing a $28 million facility to Ugandan contractor DOTT Services to support regional infrastructure projects worth more than $550 million. Housing Finance Bank customers will also gain access to deposits, withdrawals and balance checks through 23,000 Quickteller agents. Health: Young women account for about three-quarters of new HIV infections among Ugandan youth, prompting calls for stronger prevention. Uganda’s Health Ministry has urged people to avoid non-essential travel to the DRC, Kenya and Nigeria amid the Ebola outbreak. Regional Links: EAC states are considering rules to reduce cross-border roaming charges, while member countries are also exploring ways to rely less on the US dollar.
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