Government owes CAA sh53b
Sep 04, 2006
CIVIL Aviation Authority (CAA) has asked the Government to clear its debts amounting to sh53b to enable it embark on airport developments.
By Mary Karugaba
CIVIL Aviation Authority (CAA) has asked the Government to clear its debts amounting to sh53b to enable it embark on airport developments.
It also said the Government should pay $7.6m (about sh14b) for the services rendered to the United Nations Mission in the DR Congo (MONUC) since May 2005.
CAA managing director Ambrose Akandonda (above) told MPs on the national economy committee that several government departments, including State House, had failed to pay CAA for the services rendered despite several reminders.
Information from CAA seen by The New Vision shows that the biggest debtors are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with sh6.2b and URA with sh6.5b.
Other departments include immigration with sh1b, former Uganda Airlines with sh3.1b, President’s Office sh1b, Uganda Air Cargo sh1b, Meteorological observing station sh3.3b and Ministry of Defence sh1.9b.
Others are finance owing sh16b, the Internal Security Organisation with sh241m, External Security organisation owing sh478m and Soroti Flying School with sh469m
“The Government is one of the biggest customers of CAA but does not pay promptly. The funds would considerably improve the cash flow resources of CAA, were they to be paid. To improve the situation, we request the Government to honour its obligation so that we are able to develop the airport,†he said.
State minister for works John Byabagambi, however, blamed the finance ministry for failure to avail money to the departments to clear their debts.
CIVIL Aviation Authority (CAA) has asked the Government to clear its debts amounting to sh53b to enable it embark on airport developments.
It also said the Government should pay $7.6m (about sh14b) for the services rendered to the United Nations Mission in the DR Congo (MONUC) since May 2005.
CAA managing director Ambrose Akandonda (above) told MPs on the national economy committee that several government departments, including State House, had failed to pay CAA for the services rendered despite several reminders.
Information from CAA seen by The New Vision shows that the biggest debtors are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with sh6.2b and URA with sh6.5b.
Other departments include immigration with sh1b, former Uganda Airlines with sh3.1b, President’s Office sh1b, Uganda Air Cargo sh1b, Meteorological observing station sh3.3b and Ministry of Defence sh1.9b.
Others are finance owing sh16b, the Internal Security Organisation with sh241m, External Security organisation owing sh478m and Soroti Flying School with sh469m
“The Government is one of the biggest customers of CAA but does not pay promptly. The funds would considerably improve the cash flow resources of CAA, were they to be paid. To improve the situation, we request the Government to honour its obligation so that we are able to develop the airport,†he said.
State minister for works John Byabagambi, however, blamed the finance ministry for failure to avail money to the departments to clear their debts.