Three days into the nationwide teacher's strike, government has asked teachers to return to classes, saying there is no money. Today, Wednesday, the state minister for Public Service, David Karubanga, told a news conference at the Uganda Media Centre that although government acknowledges teacher's demands for salary enhancement but its constrained with funds.
Karubanga said government has already or plans to spend the available money on at least six critical priorities including defence and security, completion of critical oil infrastructure and power stations, revival of the national airline, addressing youth employment and empowerment and construction of irrigation schemes to address climate change.
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