Stories :: Category: Local government :: Accepted date: September 2021

Updated: 25 Sep, 09:2409:24

• Councilors Fail to Conduct Business as Clerk Goes for Workshop

  24 Sep 2021, 19:20 Comments 221 Views Kaberamaido, Uganda Local government Updates

  The council meeting was pushed to Wednesday, next week after it emerged that Rogers Ejotu, the Clerk to Council in Kaberamaido didn't do his job of preparing documents and reports for councilors to deliberate on during the meeting. Ejotu is reported to have travelled to Soroti for a workshop, according his boss, John Stephen Kasada, the Chief Administrative Officer- CAO of Kaberamaido.

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• Mubende District Councilors Plot to Impeach LCV Chairperson

  24 Sep 2021, 16:51 Comments 179 Views Mubende, Uganda Local government Report

  In a petition signed by 24 councillors, Muhereza is accused of alleged misuse of government facilities. It is alleged that Muhereza forcefully allocated himself district vehicles from the departments of education and health, which hindered service delivery.

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• Bukomansimbi Stuck With Community Health Centre As Gov't Delays Funding

  24 Sep 2021, 16:23 Comments 136 Views Bukomansimbi District, Uganda Health Local government Updates

  The facility was constructed shortly after Bukongo was granted a sub-county status from Bigasa, however, according to residents, the buildings have remained idle for years without serving the intended purpose.

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• UPDF Oversees Burial of Man Killed in Apaa Land Clashes

  24 Sep 2021, 10:06 Comments 295 Views Local government Human rights Security Updates

  Lt. Hassan Ahmed Kato, the UPDF 4th Division Spokesperson defended their deployment at the burial site to ensure peace and sanity prevailed between the two communities.

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• Mukono Lorry Drivers, Cyclists Reject Daily Street Parking Fees

  23 Sep 2021, 17:22 Comments 273 Views Mukono, Uganda Business and finance Local government Editorial

  The municipality introduced charges for all vehicles and motorcycles parking alongside the streets of Central and Goma division to boost revenue collection and controlling traffic flow. Jeseneous limited was contracted to charge cars 1,000 Shillings per hour and 5,000 for a day while motorcycles are charged 1,000 Shillings a day.

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• Nakiwogo-Buwaya Ferry To Suspend Operations For Maintenance

  23 Sep 2021, 17:18 Comments 218 Views Entebbe, Uganda Local government Business and finance Environment Updates

  The Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA says the Nakiwogo-Buwaya ferry will not work on Saturday and Sunday in order to undergo mandatory maintenance.

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• Mbale City Traders Protest Slow Works on USMID Roads

  23 Sep 2021, 14:56 Comments 173 Views Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda Local government Updates

  The vendors argue that due to the slow progress of works, the road has become impassable due to the flooding caused by the ongoing rains.

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• Agago Introduces Hefty Fines For Illegal Charcoal Dealers

  22 Sep 2021, 15:54 Comments 171 Views Agago, Uganda Northern Environment Local government Updates

  According to Opio, owners of small trucks impounded with charcoal will be required to pay shillings 1.5 million while big lorries will pay shillings 3 million. while culprits apprehended transporting charcoal in trailer trucks will pay between shillings 5 and 10 million.

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• Lamwo Councilors Petition District Speaker Over CAO

  22 Sep 2021, 12:58 Comments 151 Views Lamwo, Uganda Local government Northern Updates

  Anek alleges that Uma has been interdicting numerous staff without subjecting them through the principles of natural justice which could drag the district into litigations.

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• Schools in Otuke District Understaffed

  21 Sep 2021, 13:12 Comments 195 Views Otuke, Uganda Education Local government Northern Updates

  The district with five government-aided secondary schools and 1 tertiary institution has only 93 filled positions against the 367 approved staff ceiling, leaving 274 vacancies unfilled.

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• MPs to Consider Increasing NMS Annual Budget By UGX 100Bn for Mama Kits, Drugs

  21 Sep 2021, 09:05 Comments 370 Views Entebbe, Uganda Health Parliament Local government Updates

  The legislators were reacting to a statement by Moses Kamabare, the General Manager of NMS, who noted that the agency needs an additional shillings of 100billion.

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• Public Pressure: Kisoro Leaders Abandon Plan to Build Market on Mayor's Gardens

  21 Sep 2021, 07:57 Comments 294 Views Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda Business and finance Local government Updates

  Passing of the resolution created a public uproar especially by environment and tourism activists condemning the act and arguing that the resolution compromises nature and a tourism asset, and accused councilors of passing a resolution with a hidden agenda of greed to grab many of the stalls in the modern market.

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• Gulu City Councilors Struggle to Declare Wealth Online

  20 Sep 2021, 12:07 Comments 374 Views Gulu, Uganda Politics Local government Northern Interview

  The IG recently directed all public officers in the country including elected leaders from Chairperson LCIII to make a declaration of their wealth or poverty before August 7, 2021.

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• 14 Uncoded Schools in Otuke Await Gov't Takeover

  20 Sep 2021, 11:42 Comments 221 Views Otuke, Uganda Education Local government Northern Updates

  Alfred Malinga, the Chief Administrative Officer explained that the District does not have enough resources to support these schools. He is worried that they may not be able to accommodate learners when schools open after the lock down.

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• Prime Minister Terminates Kyegegwa Road Contractor

  19 Sep 2021, 20:30 Comments 812 Views Parliament Local government Western Updates

  The 1. 8 Billion Shillings Kakabara-Nabingola road was constructed under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project-DRDIP. The program that is under the Office of the Prime Minister is intended to support refugee-hosting communities.

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• Manafwa Councilors, District Task Force Clash Over VHT COVID-19 Allowances

  19 Sep 2021, 11:37 Comments 297 Views Health Local government Updates

  In the petition dated 10th/09/2021, signed by 9 councilors who indicated that they got concerned when the district was paying 100,000 to the VHTs starting with an installation of 50,000 which contradicts the National guidelines of a conditional grant for covid19. According to them, this has left them in a dilemma of which explanation to give to their electorates on why Manafwa district is handling the covid19 money with uniqueness from its neighbours.

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• Kitgum Medics Complain Over Delayed COVID-19 Allowances

  18 Sep 2021, 15:49 Comments 339 Views Kitgum, Uganda Northern Health Local government Updates

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• MPs Task National Water to Extend Piped Water to all Town Councils

  18 Sep 2021, 13:46 Comments 440 Views Mukono District, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Local government Editorial

  This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha, the managing director NWSC told the legislators that they are only mandated to operate in cities, municipalities and a few urban town councils which are designated to them by the Ministry of water.

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• Kisoro Municipal Council Resolves to Construct Sh.25BN Modern Market in Mayors Gardens

  18 Sep 2021, 12:11 Comments 363 Views Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda Business and finance Local government Updates

  During the council session that was held on Friday at Virunga Hotel, Municipality Mayor, Richard Ndyana explained that the Production and Marketing Committee which sat on 16th this month resolved to have the market constructed at the Mayor's gardens because the land is enough and strategic.

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• KCCA Condemned by National Building Review Board for Collapsed Kisenyi Building

  17 Sep 2021, 17:17 Comments 297 Views Local government Crime Updates

  Besides violating the Act, KCCA's building control office also failed to inspect this particular development, which which also contravenes the Act.

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