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VIDEO: I support the principle of securing funds for infrastructure, but I am against the methodology. - @JohnWalugembe – Economist #NextRadioUg #NextBigTalk

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: I support the principle of securing funds for infrastructure, but I am against the methodology. Why finance them through a supplementary budget? #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: The Ministry of Finance conducts extensive consultations for the main budget; unfortunately, this is not done for the supplementary budget. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: This supplementary process circumvents public participation. The Public Finance Management Act ensures that before a budget is developed, it is participatory and involves consultations. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: When you look at the Public Finance Act of 2015, it provides for what we call contingencies a certain proportion of funds to be used for unforeseen needs. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: However, when you look at the items being brought up now, they are not emergencies at all. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: However, we also believe they have overstretched themselves by taking on too many routes, and as a result, they are operating very inefficiently. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

.@JohnWalugembe – Economist: Our argument regarding Uganda Airlines is that we believe it is a good venture for the country. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUg

@fsme_uganda President Walugembe: Only 33% of MSMEs have adopted digital tech. The biggest barrier? The self-defeating excise tax on mobile phones. We demand tax waivers on digital gadgets to lower costs & boost adoption https://t.co/Sywt4503rS

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@NtakeGroup @newvisionwire @fsme_uganda @newsUMA @bukeddeonline @AgaSekalala @UgachickSupa @EntUganda @RuthBiyinzika @JohnWalugembe Agembye nti bizinensi bw'ogiwandiisa toyina kwebalama kuwa misolo.

.@JohnWalugembe: Western countries that sale to Africa aren't keen on Africa industrialising and are hell bent of frustrating Africa's industrial progress. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates

.@JohnWalugembe: We have emphasized theoretical education but if you want a functional industrial sector, you need blue-collar workers. Unfortunately, our TVET education has also been made theoretical. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates

.@JohnWalugembe: We are talking about the fourth industrial revolution but some of our sectors haven't even gotten through the first industrial revolution. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates

.@JohnWalugembe: The fact that Africa has an infrastructure deficit has been a key impediment for Africa to realise it's industrialisation goal. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates

.@JohnWalugembe: Although we see good economic growth figures, these haven't been translated into job creation for the youth. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates

Across Uganda, many traders are struggling to keep their businesses afloat amid taxes, rent pressures, and of recent, flooding. This morning on #MorningAtNTV, we shine a light on the challenges facing traders and explore what can be done.

Traders have several issues that they have been raising. If four people have died as a result of the flash floods in downtown, then this is a critical issue. If you go to meet the president with eight issues, focus on one or two so they can be resolved. But if you go with eleven

The floods are an oversight on the part of KCCA. The law should apply to everyone, regardless of influence or resources. We oppose the unprofessional and half-hazard way in which the construction of the Nakivubo Channel has been rolled out. Stakeholder consultations regarding the