Stories :: Category: Local government :: Accepted date: July 2020

Updated: 11 Jul, 08:2808:28

• President Museveni Advises Taxi Drivers to Form Apex Body

  10 Jul 2020, 21:04 Comments 197 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Local government Updates

  According to State Minister for Kampala Benny Namugwanya, the president is concerned that the numerous splinter groups and associations of Taxi drivers and operators are threatening the efficient management and development of the transport industry. Namugwanya was speaking during a meeting with the speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Friday.

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• LCIII Chairpersons Petition Minister Over Delayed Distribution of Motorcycles

  10 Jul 2020, 16:41 Comments 155 Views Mukono, Uganda Local government Lifestyle Editorial

  Mubarak Ssekikubo the LCIII Chairperson of Nakisunga sub-county notes that they want the Ministry to inform the chairpersons about the progress of the motorcycle purchase since they facing an urgent need of monitoring government programs during this period of Covid-19.

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• 2,500 Elderly Persons to Benefit from SAGE Program in Hoima

  10 Jul 2020, 15:59 Comments 221 Views Hoima, Uganda Local government Updates

  This is the first time that the elderly persons in Hoima are enrolled to benefit from the program since its inception 10 years ago. In its pilot, the government extended support to persons aged above 65 in selected districts, except for Karamoja where the bar was lowered to persons aged 60.

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• Location of Mbarara City South Division Headquarters Divides Leaders

  10 Jul 2020, 15:37 Comments 173 Views Mbarara, Uganda Local government Politics Updates

  Last week at the inauguration ceremony of Mbarara City, the Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi, directed that Mbarara City south division headquarters be located at Nyamitanga as it is in the centre of other two former divisions.

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• Masaka City Leaders Tasked to Account for Public Assets

  10 Jul 2020, 12:18 Comments 195 Views Masaka, Uganda Local government Politics Analysis

  The lost assets include among others; the Mayor’s Gardens, the Children’s Park, Masaka Bus Park, Masaka Public Library and Women’s Resource Center, Kkumbu forest reserve, Transit Parking yard at Kyabakuza, Old Kkumbu estates, Masaka golf course, Bwala public play grounds, Masaka Recreation grounds, the Municipality town yard and several green belt spaces and plots within the central business area.

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• Kalungu District Headquarters Develop Cracks Before Completion

  10 Jul 2020, 06:21 Comments 241 Views Kalungu District, Uganda Local government Politics Updates

  On July 3, the district leadership relocated their administration offices to occupy the half-complete structure. But there are already visible cracks emerging from the building’s foundation through the walls of the ground floor which is being occupied by the different department offices.

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• Contractor Abandons Gravity Flow Scheme in Rubanda District

  9 Jul 2020, 12:12 Comments 146 Views Local government Updates

  Residents say that rehabilitation works have been halted under unclear circumstances. They say that works stopped before the water started flowing.

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• Over 1,000 Amuru Civil Servants Commute to Work from Gulu

  9 Jul 2020, 11:49 Comments 214 Views Business and finance Politics Local government Report

  Robert Olanya, a resident of Amuru Town Council disclosed to Uganda Radio Network - URN that offices at the district headquarters always open beyond the official time of 8:00am as stipulated in the Ministry of Public Service standing order.

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• Police Raids Busia Aspirant’s Home Top story

  8 Jul 2020, 17:02 Comments 343 Views Local government Updates

  Eriya Elepot, the Busia District Police Commander-DPC, says their aim was to search the home in connection to the raid on the Electoral Commission offices on Monday last week.

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• Inadequate Local Revenue Collection, Corruption in Nansana Irks Local Gov't Minister

  8 Jul 2020, 12:57 Comments 229 Views Local government Misc Report

  He argues that Nansana municipality has potential of increasing its local revenue collection to as much as Shillings 20billion without revising the current tax rates.

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• Yumbe District Leaders Speak Out on Interdiction of RDC

  8 Jul 2020, 12:07 Comments 264 Views Yumbe, Uganda Local government Security Misc Updates

  Andama was interdicted by the office of the President on July 2nd in a letter signed by Yunus Kakande, Secretary office of the President on five accounts including corruption and disclosure of classified information.

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• Irregular Compensation Delays Palm Oil Project in Buvuma District

  8 Jul 2020, 11:41 Comments 202 Views Buvuma District, Uganda Agriculture Environment Local government Report

  Despite claims by national oil palm project that the compensation was completed, some residents are still hesitant to vacate claiming that their land and properties were poorly evaluated and want their land resurveyed.

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• Island Communities Oblivious of COVID-19 Control Measures

  7 Jul 2020, 21:49 Comments 202 Views Buvuma District, Uganda Health Lifestyle Local government Report

  No resident is using a facemask at Lufu and Yuwe islands, which are located between eight and 10 kilometres from the main island of Buvuma. They still meet in groups, for drink ups and other social gatherings, with no physical distancing measures and no fear of a possible outbreak of coronavirus disease.

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• Nansana Municipality Budget Approved Five Weeks after Deadline

  7 Jul 2020, 20:26 Comments 125 Views Local government Misc Updates

  The disagreement stemmed from the contention on whether a sum of 900 million Shillings from the budget, should be allocated to the purchase of a grader or the completion unfinished road works in the Municipality.

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• Serere, Ngora Return UGX 500m to Treasury

  7 Jul 2020, 14:33 Comments 203 Views Ngora, Uganda Local government Health Updates

  Both districts advertised for various jobs at the beginning of the year, but interviews were halted after the President announced a lockdown following the outbreak of COVID-19.

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• Amuru Seeks UGX 500m Quarterly Funding for COVID-19 Fight

  7 Jul 2020, 10:54 Comments 245 Views Amuru, Uganda Health Local government Northern Breaking news

  Michael Lakony, the Amuru district Chairperson says that the 165 million Shillings that was given to each of the districts was inadequate. He argues that the district receives high numbers of COVID-19 cases from truck drivers who enter and exit South Sudan through Elegu Border point.

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• 500 Market Vendors in Gulu City Face Eviction

  7 Jul 2020, 07:37 Comments 391 Views Local government Politics Business and finance Interview

  Last month, Gilbert Oloya, the Assistant Town Clerk of the Division wrote a letter to the vendors directing them to vacate the land for a handover to take place on 3rd July.

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• Fort Portal Roads Project Stalls Due to Lack of Funds

  6 Jul 2020, 20:00 Comments 261 Views Fort Portal, Uganda Local government Business and finance Misc Report

  Robert Mutunzi, who owns a consultancy firm along Ruhandiika Street, said that dust has spoilt most of his equipment especially the computers.

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• Buvuma Residents Seek Special Learning Arrangement for Pupils

  6 Jul 2020, 06:43 Comments 337 Views Buvuma District, Uganda Education Lifestyle Local government Report

  At the Island, there is only one resident who owns a television set, which is placed in one small room. He added that although the resident wanted to help, the space at his home is not enough to host the learners, without breaking the guidelines on social distancing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Kamwenge District Receives UGX 100m to Fix Kahunge-Rukunyu Road

  6 Jul 2020, 06:22 Comments 284 Views Kamwenge, Uganda Local government Misc Updates

  The poor state of the road has recently triggered protests from residents, especially farmers and bodaboda riders. The resident said that the road is filled with potholes and galleys and becomes so slippery, especially during the rainy season.

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