Uganda local government

Deputy Mayor and Speaker get facilitation in Kijura budget

Kijura town council has passed budget estimates of 383,199,853 shillings for the financial year 2010/2012 under the theme improved service delivery and sustainable development. Presenting the budget before council yesterday the mayor kijura town council William Manyindo Nayera said that shillings 39,412,350 will be locally raised while Uganda shillings 343,787,503 will be got from the […]

Local Government leaders demand salary increment

Uganda’s district chairpersons want government to increase their salaries for better performance and effective service delivery. 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 […]

Kijura Town Council counts its development propspects

The one year old Kijura town council in Burahya county Kabarole district has fulfilled the dreams of its inhabitants Manyindo William the town council mayor has said. Manyindo says that through the government program of community driven development, more people have been mobilized and encouraged on how to form SACCOs to access easy credit for […]

Local leaders decry shoddy work by contractors in the district

The Kabarole district Resident District Commissioner Elijah Biryabarema has condemned the widespread shoddy works in the district which he says have undermined the District’s progress. Biryabarema’s remarks were in disapproval of work on the Kyairumba Primary School’s playground which he inspected in Hakibale Sub County. The RDC says the 8.5 million shillings spent on the […]

Uganda local authorities’ association to hold extra ordinary meeting

Preparations ahead of the extra ordinary general assembly of the Uganda local authorities’ association to be held in Kabarole district are in high gear according to the district chair person Rwabuhinga Richard. Rwabuhinga says that the extra ordinary meeting is to take place at Kalya courts hotel in Maguru south division in fort portal municipality. […]

Kabarole leaders warned on corruption laziness

The south division Chairperson Herbert Mugisa has vowed to crash down all corrupt officials in the division. Speaking during a council session yesterday, Mugisa said that his five year government will not provide room for corrupt officials and lazy fellows. The chair person urged all councillors and technical staff to work hard towards developing south […]

Uganda government pays Local Council one and two chairpersons

The Minister of Local Government, Adolf Mwesige has revealed that the government has started making exgratia payments to Local Council chairmen in different parts of the country. He says the government has relased over 5billion shillings to district Chief Administrative officers to effect the payment to local council (LC1) chairpersons in appreciation for their work. […]