Members of Parliament on the Committee on Agriculture want the government to account for funds spent in the fight against locusts. Uganda has spent more than UGX267 billion in loans and donations to fight locusts that ravaged some parts of East and Central Africa and some areas in Uganda. Although the government said that the locusts that arrived in Uganda were not harmful and that a more destructive swarm of locusts are expected, it has continued borrowing money and receiving donations. On 30th June, the Ministry of Finance notified Parliament of an intention to borrow UGX14.8 billion to fight locusts,…
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