“I think I speak on behalf of our whole board that we remain confident that our company is committed to taking a fresh approach to the business through collaboration, listening and a willingness to consider all points of view resulting in a ferry service that puts the people first,” she said. Ferries, and that didn’t end with changing out the chief executive. MacPhail made clear things are going to change at B.C.

“Focus on our employees, make sure that we recognize them, make sure they’re excited about coming to work every day and want to choose a career at B.C. Interim chief executive Jill Sharland said that was her goal when she stepped into the role. “And in order to put our customers first, we have to have a staff that feels valued, that can raise their families on what they earn, and that are healthy and well enough to show up for work,” she said. MacPhail said going forward, the hope is B.C. “As you know, coming through the pandemic, many of our crew had to work overtime, had to fill-in in times of great stress at the same time that they were facing illness themselves or within their family, and I think it’s safe to say that the corporation didn’t acknowledge enough all of those stresses on the people working with us,” she said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The content is not monitored by the editorial team of African Business and not of the content has been checked or validated by our editorial teams, proof readers or fact checkers. This Press Release has been issued by APO. If I tell you I am giving you a cow, but you bring a tail, is this still the same?” he asked.ĭistributed by APO Group on behalf of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda. You bring the money in the offseason, and you bring it in bits this is what we do not understand. “There is no money – that is what they cannot tell you. He says planting seasons change and government needs to look at this. Paulson Luttamaguzi, the Nakaseke South MP, giving money in bits will not adequately meet the purpose. Members of Parliament were, however, not convinced by the minister’s statement on disbursing the funds in installments.Īccording to Hon. Unfortunately, this money was not appropriated, and it means we have to come back here for a supplementary of Shs112 billion,” he said. “The difference between what was received and the Shs17 million is what we are yet to release. On SACCOS that received less than Shs17 million, Lugoloobi said that those who received less will still receive the balance after their supplementary request is approved. Lugoloobi says that in this quarter, government will disburse Shs25 million, and in the second quarter another Shs50 million before concluding with an additional Shs25 million in the third quarter making it a total of Shs100 million this year. In response to this, Lugoloobi said that it is not true that the Government has reduced the money under the PDM but had only changed the modalities of payment. Why don’t you give out this money because it is planting season?” he asked. Secondly, information moving around is that you reduced the amount you had promised people. “They couldn’t use this money because a parish cannot share Shs9.6 million per parish. He further said that although the parishes were promised Shs17 million during the Financial Year 2021/2022, some people received only Shs9.6 million. Gerald Nangoli, the Elgon North County MP, Ugandans waited in vain for the PDM money until the planting season came and went. Members of the committee said that whereas the Government promised to send money to parishes, to date, the parishes have not received the money, while others have received less than promised.Īccording to Hon. Keefa Kiwanuka to answer concerns of suppressed budgets to ministries, departments and agencies among others.Īccording to the Government, this financial year, each of the over 8,000 parishes is expected to receive Shs100 million that will be disbursed through Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOS). Lugoloobi was on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, appearing before the Committee on Finance chaired by Hon. The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning), Amos Lugoloobi, has said that government will now pay the Parish Development Model (PDM) monies in instalments due to cash flow problems.

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