Local government minister, Adolf Mwesige

During the Local Government Annual general meeting held at Kalya Courts Maguru in Fort Portal Municipality the district chairpersons under their umbrella of Uganda Local government Association, asked the Local Government Minister Adolf Mwesige to cater for increment of their salaries because they have lager constituencies compared to members of parliament.

Richard Rwabuhinga the Kabarole district chairperson said their monthly emoluments don’t rhyme with their responsibilities and that many of them use personal cars on official duties and journeys.

Local Government leaders in Uganda are paid between 200,000 to 5 million shillings a month while MPs earn between 9-16 million shillings.

Norbert Mao the former Gulu district chairperson who also attended the extra ordinary meeting called on the ruling National Resistance Government to fulfil the chairpersons’ need if service delivery is to be realized.

Meanwhile the Local Government Minister Adolf Mwesige welcomed the idea and pledged to table it before parliament.

By Sunday Rogers

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The Uganda Local Governments Associations has signed a contract worth 2.7 billion shillings with Pioneer Contractors Ltd to complete the construction of ULGA house in Najjanankumbi.

Karazarwe on the right (NV photo)

The President of the Association, John Karazarwe who signed the deal on behalf of the Association has said in a news briefing that the structure under construction will be a 4-storeyed building and will house all the offices of the association.

Karazarwe says that this is so far the biggest achievement that the association has registered and with such a land mark achievement, the Uganda Local Government Association is destined for bigger achievements.

He says this is because the completion of ULGA house clearly demonstrates the positive development of the association and though young how it is quickly maturing into a respectable association.

ULGA is the umbrella association that brings together all the various lower local governments to help them share the various challenges they face and how finding solutions to those various challenges and ULGA house is set to be new home of the association.

By Ultimate Media

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