Ministry of ICT & National Guidance

UGANDA MEDIA CENTRE

BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA ON CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING

THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 20th JANUARY 2020 AT
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, KAMPALA

Cabinet sat on Monday January 20th 2020 at Office of the President on Apollo
Kaggwa Road, Kampala, and;

1. Noted that the 43rd commemoration of St. Janani Luwum Day will take place
on Sunday 16th February 2020 at Mucwini Kitgum District under the theme
“Let us not get tired of doing good”.

2. Approved the Ratification of the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs):

The Ratification of the Agreements will put Uganda at equal legal footing with
her Partners in as far as implementation of these Agreements is concerned and
also signify Uganda’s sovereign intent to be bound by the terms of the
Agreements and her commitment to fully implement them.

3. Approved the Principles of the draft Local Governments Statutory Instrument

2020.The Purpose of the Instrument is to:
(i) Legalize the approval of Park User Fees (PUF) and collection
procedures;
(ii) Avoid arbitrary changes and charges of Park User Fees (PUF).

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 4. Approved the additional emergency funding request of Shs. 32,000,000,000/=
(thirty-two billion shillings only) for emergency relief supplies to the victims
of floods, landslides, windstorms, hailstorms and lightening from the
Contingency Fund.

Ofwono Opondo

Executive Director

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