CABINET DECISIONS MEDIA RELEASE

Monday, December 2, 2019

BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA ON CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 2ND DECEMBER , 2019 AT STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE 

Cabinet sat on Monday December 2, 2019 at State House, Entebbe, and;

1.Noted that Uganda is hosting the East African Local Authorities Sports and Culture Association(EALASCA) Games from 2nd to 7th December,2019 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The objectives of EALASCA are;

i.To enhance Regional Integration and Cohesion within the region;

ii.To market sports as a way of promoting local tourism and cultural activities within the East African Community member countries;

iii.To provide a platform

iv. where employees (Policy Implementers) and Legislature (policy formulators) of Local Governments and Country Assemblies can share best practices;

v.To foster regional cooperation and goodwill; and

vi.To promote good management and governance in sports and cultural activities in the region. 

2.Approved the proposal to borrow up to EUROS 162,445,694.1(Euro One Hundred and Sixty -Two Million Four Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety-four and Ten cents) equivalent to USD 178,276,661.7   from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to Finance the Development of Industrial Parks and Power Transmission Line Extension. The main objectives of the Project are;

i.To Provide adequate capacity to supply the industrial developments in the gazetted industrial parks of Wobulenzi, Kaweweta, Luwero, Kapeeka, Mbale and Sukulu areas in the medium to long term;

ii.To improve power supply quality, Reliability and security in the area to facilitate industrial activity growth and rural electrification in the area.

3.Noted the report on the Damage inflicted by the ongoing Heavy Rains on the Transport infrastructure.