Vision Group to run special budget coverage

Jun 10, 2019

Community discussions will be held by Bukedde TV while Urban TV will engage the youth in the budget discussion

Ahead of Budget Day this week, New Vision and other Vision Group platforms, starting today, will be running stories relating to the budget and state of the economy.

The stories will include a discussion on the economy by the experts and the ordinary Ugandans explaining their daily struggles in trying to earn a living.

According to Vision Group's chief executive officer (CEO), Robert Kabushenga, the stories are aimed at giving a voice to the ordinary person, by highlighting their economic challenges and how they are affected by the budget.

Vision Group platforms include New Vision, Bukedde newspaper, Bukedde Radio, Bukedde TV, online New Vision TV, Urban TV and the website. Others are TV West, Orumuri, Etop and Rupiny newspapers, Etop Radio and Radio Rupiny.

Community discussions will be held by Bukedde TV while Urban TV will engage the youth in the budget discussion.

There will also be discussions by social media gurus, breaking down the budget for the people in their age and financial bracket.

The discussions will carry the hashtag #UGBudget2019. The CEO will on Budget Day,

Thursday, host a panel of experts to discuss the budget when it is delivered by the finance minister Matia Kasaija.

The Budget Speech ordinarily gives an outline of the successes and challenges registered in the outgoing financial year and the government's plans for the coming financial year.

The budget speech outlines sectoral allocation of funds and the new tax measures for the upcoming financial year.

The total expenditure for the 2019/2020 national budget amounts to sh40.4 trillion, up from sh32.7 trillion, which was approved for the ending 2018/2019 financial year.

The Government's topmost priority remains the works and transport sector, which has been allocated sh6.4 trillion.

The tourism sector's budget has also been greatly improved, from sh32b allocated in 2018/2019 to a total of sh157b for the next financial year, which starts next month.

The Government expects to generate a total of sh20 trillion from taxes and non-tax revenue while the remaining sh20.4 trillion will be secured from both external and domestic borrowing.

The debt repayment will increase from sh9.6 trillion to sh10.6 trillion in the next financial year.

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