Tag Archives: Raphael Magyezi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Government Minister, Raphael Magyezi has expressed dismay over the inadequate local revenue collection and rampant corruption in Nansana municipality in Wakiso district. According to Magyezi, the Shillings 6.1 billion collected by Nansana municipality is very insufficient. He argues that Nansana municipality has potential …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nansana municipality has finally passed its annual budget estimates almost five weeks after the deadline stated by law. The municipality in Wakiso district failed for more than three months to pass the over 23 billion Shillings budget due to wrangles between the executive and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government Minister Raphael Magyezi has warned the interim leadership of Mbarara city against the sale, lease, or exchange of public property. Magyezi said he will remain the custodian of public property as the Minister of Local Government until the new leadership is elected. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government minister Raphael Magyezi advised Fort Portal residents to reject corrupt and incompetent leaders in next year’s elections. Magyezi said that the goal to extend services closer to the people and improve their general standards of living will not be achieved if their …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Mayor of Jinja municipality Majid Batambuze has tasked government to ensure immediate funding of the newly created cities. Seven regional cities namely; Jinja, Arua, Fort Portal, Mbale, Mbarara, Gulu and Masaka started operations on Wednesday. However, the interim leaders have stressed inadequate funding as …

Bushenyi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kasambya County MP Mbwatekamwa Gaffa has been arrested in Bushenyi. He was arrested shortly after he had donated an ambulance to Kakanju Health Center III in Kakanju Sub County on Sunday. Mbwatekamwa is among the people who have expressed interest to unseat the Igara …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The row between district chairpersons and mayors over who should take over the interim leadership of the new cities has deepened.    Parliament in April this year, approved the creation of 15 cities that will be operationalized in a phased manner starting with Jinja, Mbarara, …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Local Government Minister, Raphael Magyezi has blasted Nansana Municipality leadership for failure to pass the 2020/2021 budget. The Municipality in Wakiso District  has over the past two months failed to pass the over twenty three billion shillings budget due to wrangles between the Executive and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi has said his office is determined to fight cases of corruption which is overwhelming in the local Government. Magyezi was on Tuesday presenting the status of implementation of the National Resistance Movement Manifesto in the area of local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has questioned the suspension of district council meetings during the coronavirus crisis describing the move by the Ministry of Local Government as a ‘suspension of democracy.’ This followed a concern raised by Nakasongola County MP Noah Mutebi Wanzala …