Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is low voter turn up at most Polling Stations in Rukungiri municipality as Ugandans vote for municipal Mayors and Councilors. At most polling stations in Rukungiri municipality, electoral officials are seen charting with one another and some are busy on their phones. At Rukungiri …
Read More »Nakasongola district to spend UGX 10.4m on councilors smartphones
Nakasongola , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola district council has approved a budget of 10.4 million shillings to buy smartphones for councilors to ease communication. 25 councilors represent 8 sub-counties, five town councils and Special Interest Groups at the district council. Fredrick Lwanga Balaam, the district speaker for Nakasongola …
Read More »KCCA councilors seek space as mayor restricts access to parlor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councilors want the Authority to provide them space after the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago stopped them from using his parlor. Earlier this week, Lukwago asked the councilors to respect the sanctity of the Lord Mayor’s tower comprising of the gardens, …
Read More »Mpigi councillors plot to oust district chairperson
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mpigi District Councilors are mooting a plan to censure their Chairperson, Peter Claver Mutuluza amidst a row on the composition of the District Service Commission. The district has been embroiled in a fight over the leadership of the District Service Commission, since the end of …
Read More »Arua municipality councilors impressed by progress on multi-billion stadium
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councilors in Arua Municipality have commended the progress of works on the multi-billion Arua Hill Stadium. The 40,000 Seater Stadium complex comprising Business units and Apartments is being constructed by Joadah Consults with funding from Development Infrastructure, a local construction company at a tune of …
Read More »Tororo councilors deny parliamentary legal committee access to council hall
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at Tororo district headquarters on Friday when councilors blocked the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee from accessing the council hall. The committee was in the district to conduct a public hearing on the proposed Electoral reforms in Bukedi sub region. Earlier in …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Lukwago criticizes councilors over meeting Museveni
THIS WEEK: Lukwago criticizes councilors over meeting Museveni Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A move that has angered city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, over 200 councilors from the five divisions of Kampala met the president at his Kisozi ranch in Gomba district last week. While, Kampala Minister Betty Namisango …
Read More »THIS WEEK: City councilors to be trained in Kyankwanzi
THIS WEEK: City councilors to be trained in Kyankwanzi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Before being postponed to a later date, 218 of the 280 councilors in Kampala district had confirmed that they would attend a 7 day training that was to start on Nov.13 at the leadership institute in …
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