Tag: Matia Kasaija
Minister Kasaija Disowns Amongi’s Shs6 Billion Request from NSSF
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has said that Shs6 billion request by the Minister of Gender, Labour and...
Minister Kasaija, Attorney General Defend Contentious Coffee Deal
The Attorney-General, Kiwanuka Kiryowa, and finance minister, Matia Kasaija, have defended the controversial coffee contract between the Government and the Italian investor that has...
Government Cuts Budget for MPs Vehicles to Shs200M
Government has revised downwards the budget for procurement of new vehicles for Members of the 11th Parliament by Shillings 121 million for each legislator.
This...
Minister Kasaija Explains Shs.4.3Tn Cut in National Budget
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has explained why the budget has been reduced by 4.3 trillion shillings for the 2021/2022 financial...
Tax Online Advertisers, Content Promoters, Not the Internet – Gov’t Advised
The government has been advised to explore the possibility of taxing online advertising and content promoters instead of imposing a tax on internet data...
Minister Kasaija Goes Unopposed as Opponent Lands Top Government Job
Finance, Planning and Economic Development Minister, Matia Kasaija has sailed through unopposed as the Buyanja West member of parliament in Kibaale District following the...
Minister Kasaija Wants Raw Tobacco Processed in Uganda
The Minister for Finance, Hon Matia Kasaija has asked the Association of Tobacco Exporters in Uganda to establish processing plants in Uganda to support...
Kasaija Given Ultimatum to Pay South Sudan Traders
Finance Minister, Hon Matia Kasaija has been instructed by Parliament to fast-track payment of South Sudan traders within 10 days.
The instructions come after a...
Finance Minister Clarifies on Claims That He Read “Wrong” Budget
Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has responded to Parliament's accusations that he presented wrong budget figures to the nation.
“The difference arose out of a fact...
Speaker Kadaga Summons Kasaija Over Presentation of Wrong Budget
The speaker of parliament Rt. Hon. Alitwala Kadaga has summoned the Cabinet Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija to divulge the...