Arua Municipal Leaders Want Ban on Road Repairs Lifted
18 Oct 2019, 16:35 Comments 101 Views Arua, Uganda Crime Local government ReportThe IGG ordered that construction of the road should be halted as investigations are carried out.
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Stories :: Category: Local government :: Accepted date: October 2019
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Butaleja District Councillors Want CAO Transferred
18 Oct 2019, 12:37 Comments 160 Views Local government Misc UpdatesDuring the council meeting held on Thursday, Majeme is accused of failing to provide funds for council business and allocation of contracts to incompetent firms.
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Minister Amongi Intervenes in Lira Municipal Leaders, CAO Row
18 Oct 2019, 11:55 Comments 217 Views Lira, Uganda Business and finance Local government Misc UpdatesLast week, Lira municipality councillors asked the Local Government Ministry to transfer Samuel Ahabwe accusing him of failing to implement council resolutions. They cited failure to evict vendors from various streets and failing to stop Saving Grace Limited from managing Coronation Park, a public open space.
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Seven-Year-Old Pins Village Chairman for Criticizing Measles-Rubella Vaccination
18 Oct 2019, 11:50 Comments 202 Views Kitgum, Uganda Health Local government Northern UpdatesThe minor reportedly refused to undergo through Measles and Rubella immunization at her school on Thursday citing a directive from her father, Kenneth Ocan, 28, the Chairperson of Ikorom village in Mucwini Sub-county.
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Grounded Vehicles Paralyze Service Delivery in Napak
17 Oct 2019, 17:56 Comments 199 Views Napak, Uganda Crime Local government AnalysisThe District Police Commander, Michael Ongica blames the district drivers for crashing the vehicles. He says that some drivers drive under the influence of Alcohol.
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Rukiga Councillors, CAO Feud over Tour
17 Oct 2019, 16:43 Comments 197 Views Local government UpdatesOn September 26th, councillors resolved during a council session to have an agriculture tour in Masaka district. The council resolved that the office of the Chief Administrative Officer liaises with that of the District Chief Finance Officer to make sure that shillings 12 million is available to facilitate the tour.
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Gulu District Struggles to Recover Youth Livelihood Funds
17 Oct 2019, 16:15 Comments 228 Views Gulu, Uganda Agriculture Environment Local government InterviewSince inception of the Youth Livelihood Prgramme - YLP in 2015, up to 87 different youths’ groups in the sub counties of Awach; Patiko, Palaro, Cwero, Bungatira and Unyama have benefited from over 600 million shillings.
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Kyenjojo Offers Land for Regional Skills Development Centre
17 Oct 2019, 14:49 Comments 170 Views Business and finance Local government ReportThe allocation followed the launch of the project by the State House Comptroller, Lucy Nakyobe, at the district headquarters on Wednesday.
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Fort Portal Division Chairpersons Protest New Garbage Collection Fees
17 Oct 2019, 11:48 Comments 148 Views Fort Portal, Uganda Local government UpdatesRichard Muhumuza, the West Division chairperson, says they have less revenue collections as their major source of income, property tax, is now being collected by agents of the municipal council.
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Heavy Rains Destroy Newly Commissioned Bridge in Kyenjojo
17 Oct 2019, 08:17 Comments 303 Views Local government ReportThe infrastructure which cost 95 million Shillings, is the crossing link between the Sub Counties of Katooke and Kyarusozi, across the Aswa Swamp.
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Napak Chief Administrative Officer Arrested on Allegations of Embezzlement
16 Oct 2019, 17:19 Comments 169 Views Moroto, Uganda Crime Local government Breaking newsMbaagwa was arrested by the State House Anti- Corruption Unit from his office this morning after he allegedly failed to turn up for questioning last month. Napak District Police Commander Michael Ongica told URN that the CAO had been summoned in connection to allegations of corruption, diversion of government funds and embezzlement involving nine other officials from Alebtong District.
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Mbale Municipality Councillors Protest Give Away of Busamaga Primary School Land
16 Oct 2019, 14:41 Comments 168 Views Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda Politics Education Local government UpdatesIn 2017, Mbale Municipal Council passed a resolution to sale 1.5 acres of land to UMI. The two then signed a memorandum of understanding in 2018.
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Masaka Municipality Seeks to Use Road Funds to Maintain Streetlights
16 Oct 2019, 12:43 Comments 125 Views Masaka, Uganda Security Local government UpdatesThe Municipality is struggling to maintain the street lights over high power bills. According to the municipal authorities, at least 250 million Shillings is required every year to keep the streetlights on.
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Masindi LC5 Chairperson Storms Out of Reconciliation Meeting
16 Oct 2019, 12:13 Comments 163 Views Masindi, Uganda Local government Misc UpdatesByaruhanga says that he stormed out of the meeting citing the impartiality of Kiiza and the venue that he says was not neutral ground to enable smooth negotiations.
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Omoro District Officials Implicated for Misusing Nodding Disease Funds
15 Oct 2019, 17:50 Comments 152 Views Health Local government ReportThe implicated officers include Denis Loka Lakony, the In-charge Omoro District Stores and Justine Ojok, a Clinical Officer, who are accused of negligently receiving blankets of wrong specifications for distribution for Nodding Disease victims. The blankets were supplied by Aboja Construction and General Supplies Ltd, a company awarded a contract to supply assorted food and non-food items worth 49 million Shillings to the district.
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Child Mothers Worry Maracha District Leaders
15 Oct 2019, 16:38 Comments 175 Views Maracha, Uganda Health Local government Misc ReportA report released by the district Planner, Alfred Kato indicates that in the last one year, Maracha district recorded 1,842 child mothers between the ages of 10 to 17 years.
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Nyamweru Sub County Officials Accused of Embezzling UGX 13.2m
15 Oct 2019, 14:44 Comments 186 Views Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda Local government UpdatesThe officials are accused of failing to account for 13.2 million shillings in the during 2018/2019 financial year.
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District Leaders Want Review of Road Fund Financial Regulations
15 Oct 2019, 12:43 Comments 205 Views Masaka, Uganda Politics Business and finance Local government UpdatesJude Mbabaali, the Masaka LCV Chairperson demands that government eliminates the bureaucracy of having URF funded through the UNRA and Ministry of Works.
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Nakasongola LCV Chairman, CAO Row over Vehicle
15 Oct 2019, 11:37 Comments 136 Views Nakasongola, Uganda Local government Misc AnalysisThe latest row involves Nakasongola LC 5 Chairman Sam Kigula and CAO Robert Abenaitwe over failure to release 4.2 million shillings to service Kigula’s official car.
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Ntoroko Residents Protest Illegal Sand Mining
14 Oct 2019, 19:45 Comments 225 Views Ntoroko, Uganda Environment Local government ReportJames Abigaba, a resident of Kibuku wonders how the practice can go on without any intervention from the district leaders, even when the district headquarters are located in the same area and a few kilometres from the mines.
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