Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry has directed newly created sub-counties and town councils to use the startup funds to pay salaries. In November last year, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning disbursed 50 Million Shillings to each of the newly created …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Solicitor General has advised the Ministry of Local Government to adjust the dates for the swearing-in of newly elected local government leaders. According to the letter dated May 11th 2021 by Paul Okirig on behalf of Solicitor General Francis Atoke, if the swearing-in takes place …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Local Government has issued guidelines for swearing and holding first council meetings for newly elected leaders. The term for local governments will end on Wednesday May 12th next week and swearing in new leaders shall commence from 13th-20th May …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All civil servants who are aspiring for parliamentary seats in the forthcoming general elections have been instructed to relinquish their current positions by July 12, 2020. The instruction was given by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya through a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local councils across the country have been advised to halt all council activities to close all gaps that could lead to the spread of coronavirus. The advise was given by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya, at a time that …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was jubilation in Kabale district on Friday after the Ministry of Local Government officially handed over the Kabale Central Market to China’s Chong Chuing International Construction Company to reconstruct the market. Chong Chuing International Construction Company won the contract in October 2019. The reconstruction …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has faulted the Ministry of Energy for spending more than 10 billion Shillings to clear domestic arrears, without authorization. Questions were specifically raised on the expenditure of 10.54 billion Shillings on domestic arrears contrary to 2.4 billion Shillings that was …
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