Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has directed fresh verification of all Mbarara central market vendors. According to Magyezi, the President asked him to investigate and re-verify the vendors. Magyezi said that the markets constructed under The Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project (MATIP) …
Read More »Traders oppose closure of roads during Mbarara city festival
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City traders are expressing their discontent with the City Council’s proposal to close certain streets during the upcoming 2024 City Festival. The festival, which is the second edition of the two-day City Trade, Music, and Art event, is scheduled for June 21st and 22nd …
Read More »Real estate dealers call for sensitization on marriage registration
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDENPENDENT | Real estate dealers in Mbarara are urging the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) to increase efforts in sensitizing couples about the importance of registering their marriages. During the launch of the Mass Business Registration Initiative in Mbarara city, real estate dealers highlighted concerns about property …
Read More »Mbarara city suspends boda boda election due to protests
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The authorities in Mbarara City have halted the elections for the top leadership of the Boda Boda riders following protests and the storming of the City Council offices by a group of riders. The proposed election method, utilizing electoral colleges, was met with opposition from …
Read More »Mbarara City to hold boda boda elections
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City authorities have started plans to organize the election for Mbarara City Boda Boda riders. The riders have been without leadership for the past four years, after the term of office expired in 2020. Although elections were scheduled to take place, they were disrupted …
Read More »Deputy IGG: Contractor to return funds incase of failure to meet deadline
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City authorities and the Deputy Inspector of Government, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, have expressed concerns that the funds allocated for the construction of three roads in Mbarara City might be returned to the treasury if the contractor fails to meet the deadline once again. …
Read More »Mbarara district turns to roadside markets to enhance local revenue
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara District Council has passed a resolution to open new roadside markets in a bid to boots local revenue. Mbarara district council had projected to collect 1.6 billion shillings for the 2023/24 financial year. However, by the end of the third quarter, only 760 million …
Read More »Mbarara city council to introduce new development permission tax
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mbarara City Council executive committee has proposed to introduce the development permission tax. While presenting the draft estimates of the revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2024/25, the Secretary for Finance and Administration Ronald Taremwa told the council that the new tax is …
Read More »Four Mbarara district land titles go missing
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four land titles are missing from the Lands inventory at Mbarara district headquarters, the auditor’s report has revealed. These missing titles comprise Kamukuzi land measuring 10 hectares, Unicef Land, Kakyeka Stadium land, and Bwizibwera land measuring 110 acres. David Muhwezi, the Chief Administrative Officer of …
Read More »Kakyeka stadium land title missing
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Kakyeka War Memorial Stadium has encountered setbacks due to the missing land title. While appearing before the District Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, David Muhwezi, the Chief Administrative Officer, said that when he took over the office from Edward Kasagara, he …
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