Parliament rejects Shs336bn Ministry of Education plan to buy radios for learners at home

Policy & Legislation Single source Uganda (national) 20 Nov 2020 Severity: 1/5

According to ChimpReports, Parliament declined to approve the Ministry of Education and Sports' proposal to spend Shs336bn on radios for children learning at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. The budget committee report, read by Ntenjeru North MP Amos Lugolobi, said manufacture of the proposed 9 million radios was behind schedule; some MPs questioned the value of the project and raised concerns about possible misuse of funds.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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ChimpReports 20 Nov 2020

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