Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine parishes in Moroto district have been annexed to the municipal council in preparation for its elevation to a city status come 2023. The new parishes have been curved from Nadunget, Loputuk, and Rupa sub counties. They include among others Naitakwae, Nakadeli, Lobunoit, Lia, …
Read More »Kira municipal council approves motion for elevation to city status
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira municipal council has passed a resolution for elevation to city status. The municipal mayor, Julius Mutebi Nsubuga moved the motion for the elevation of the municipality to a cultural and religious city. He explained that elevating Kira municipality to city status will enhance the tourism …
Read More »Nakasongola forms 13 member committee to track its city status
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A thirteen-member committee has been formed to track the operationalization of Nakasongola city status. In 2020, the Parliament passed a motion elevating Nakasongola town council to city status effective 1st July 2023. Nakasongola city status will cover areas of Nakasongola West and East divisions. As …
Read More »Several feared dead as City building collapses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people are feared dead following the collapse of a storied building under construction in down-town Kampala. According to witnesses in Kisenyi near Mengo, several people including builders, drivers, food vendors and bystanders are all trapped inside the building. Several people rushed with all …
Read More »NEW CITIES: Government moves to further amend Local Government Act
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Ministry is considering further amendments to the local government Act to introduce provisions too specific to the management of the newly created cities. In July last year, the government started operationalizing seven new cities including Hoima, Mbarara, Mbale, Gulu, Jinja, Masaka …
Read More »New KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka takes oath
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dorothy Kisaka has taken oath as the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA executive director. Kisaka replaces Eng. Andrew Kitaka who has been acting executive director since Jennifer Musisi resigned in 2018. Kisaka was nominated last month by President Museveni. He directed the Public Service Commission …
Read More »Excitement as Arua, Mbarara assume city status
Uganda now has eight cities 1⃣ Fortportal 2⃣ Jinja 3⃣ Masaka 4⃣ Mbarara 5⃣ Mbale 6⃣ Arua 7⃣ Gulu Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated the people of Jinja, Arua, Gulu, Masaka, FortPortal, Mbarara and Mbale, whose towns today became cities. “This is an acknowledgement of the growth these towns have experienced …
Read More »We shall not leave our assets for the city – Mbale LC V chairperson
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale district will not relinquish its assets to the proposed city that is scheduled to be come into force on July 1, 2020, the LC V chairperson Bernard Elly Mujasi has revealed. He disclosed this while addressing councilors shortly after voting on the relocation …
Read More »Fight for interim leadership of Arua city divides district, municipal leaders
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Disagreements have emerged among Arua district and the municipality leaders over who should take over interim administration of Arua city. Arua city is among the seven cities that will start effective July 1, 2020. The others are Fort Portal, Mbarara, Gulu, Masaka, Jinja and Mbale. …
Read More »Relocation of Mbale district headquarters divides councillors
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relocation of Mbale district headquarters from Maluku in Mbale Municipality ahead of the operationalization of Mbale city has divided district councilors. Mbale Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that were elevated to city status that will start operationalization effective July 1st. Nine …
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