𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀

𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬, with a focus on the size of entities, reducing spending on travel and workshops, and eliminating unnecessary costs. Many of these issues could have been addressed earlier through stronger enforcement, but implementation has remained limited. #knowyourbudget26

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Good morning Uganda Hoping you are awake,it's 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐍𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀 UGX 567 billion has been allocated to the tourism sector to support the development of tourism sites, strengthen destination marketing, and enhance Uganda's national brand. #KnowYourBudget26

𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 PSST Ramathan Ggoobi says Government has scaled down public functions and other non-essential expenditures to ensure greater value for money and prioritise spending on key development sectors. #KnowYourBudget

“Transport infrastructure remains the backbone of Uganda’s economy, linking farmers to markets and industries to regional and global trade. In FY 2025/26, Government constructed 1,154km of roads, rehabilitated 949km, developed 14 bridges, and maintained over 21,000km of road network to improve connectivity and service delivery. #KnowYourBudget26

The Government of Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating child labour and protecting children from all forms of exploitation, with renewed efforts aimed at tackling the root causes that continue to expose thousands of children to harmful work. #GCICMediaReview

With an optimistic finance tone, Minister Musasizi Henry yesterday unveiled the UGX 84.4 trillion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining a range of opportunities for Ugandans across key sectors of the economy.  #GCICMediaReview

Uganda's economy continues to perform well despite global problems, President Yoweri Museveni has said, attributing the country's resilience to its vast untapped wealth and ongoing efforts towards socioeconomic transformation. #GCICMediaReview

The government’s agenda to monetise the economy continues to take shape,with wealth-creation programmes such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) taking the lead to date,the gov't has invested close to UGX 11 trillion directly into wealth-creation initiatives. #GCICMediaReview

Tourism remains a key export sector for Uganda, driving foreign exchange, jobs, and enterprise growth. Uganda’s global visibility under the ‘Explore Uganda, the Pearl of Africa’ brand is at an all-time high, strengthened by recent international recognition in New York and Mumbai. #KnowYourBudget26

Hon. Henry Musasizi said that education remains key to social mobility and long-term economic transformation. In FY 2025/26, about 9.52 million learners benefited from UPE, while 995,116 learners accessed USE and post O-Level education and training. #KnowYourBudget26

Hon. Henry Musasizi: Reliable and affordable energy is key to Uganda's industrialisation and socio-economic transformation, with Government continuing to invest in power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. #KnowYourBudget26

President Museveni: "Uganda is now 67 percent of the way on its transformation journey. Progress comes through leadership, hard work, and understanding the realities on the ground." #KnowYourBudget26

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃 Over UGX 195 billion has been allocated to the Youth Empowerment Fund and will be implemented through the Youth Livelihood Programme under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, to support youth livelihoods and enterprise development. #KnowYourBudget26

𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐍 The Katale Loan Fund is a new initiative introduced to support young people operating in markets by providing access to affordable financing to strengthen and grow their businesses. #KnowYourBudget26

Teachers are set to receive UGX 20 billion through their SACCOs, as earlier pledged by the President, in support of their financial empowerment and improved livelihoods. #KnowYourBudget26

Here are the expenditure allocations for the various priority areas, reflecting government’s continued commitment to strategic investment in infrastructure, human capital development, agriculture, security, and other key sectors aimed at driving inclusive growth and improving service delivery. #KnowYourBudget26

Highlights of the various budget allocations include priority investments in key sectors aimed at driving inclusive growth and improving service delivery. #KnowYourBudget26

.@henrymusasizi1: Mr. Speaker, beginning FY 2026/27, an additional Shs 568.65 billion has been allocated to enhance salaries for primary school teachers and arts teachers in secondary schools and BTVET institutions | #KnowYourBudget26