Members of the budget committee of Parliament have demanded for an audit into the funds received by government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.The demand was put to the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija who appeared before the committee on Monday to present government priorities in the Budget Framework Paper.In his statement to the committee the minister highlighted several interventions that have helped mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19. These include increase in public health expenditure to cater for procurement of Personal Protective Equipment and testing kits and installation of Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in all 14 regional Referral Hospitals.The Dokolo woman…
COVID Cash: MPs Demand an Audit

The government has received a staggering amount of resources in form of both loans and budget line financing to tackle the pandemic. Courtesy photo




