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The Parliamentary committee on trade has included zoning in the sugar bill 2016, which was recently returned by President Museveni.

In the 13 year repayment period, the government plans to pay US $26.8 Million Dollars (approximately 101.8 billion shillings) a year.

Winstone Katushabe, the Commissioner of Transport and Road Safety in the Ministry of Works and Transport says government appreciates the fact that these rates are abnormally high and that it took time to regulate them. He says there are now new measures being developed under an ongoing processes drafted in 2018 to amend the Uganda Transport and Road Safety Act.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga who has been hospitalized for close to a month has resumed duties at Parliament.

Parliament has increased the budget for Uganda Road Fund from 36 billion shillings proposed in 2019/2020 to 507.4 billion shillings.

Parliament has approved Uganda Shillings 68 billion towards establishment of broadband infrastructure and connectivity at tourism sites.

According to the Principle Press Secretary in the office of the Speaker, Sam Obbo, Kadaga will on Friday launch the Common Wealth Parliamentary conference Website in her boardroom.

The funds cover 68 billion shillings for broadband infrastructure and connectivity to tourist sites, 18.5 billion shillings to complete the revamp process at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and 7 billion shillings to the Innovation Fund.