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Nakasongola revises local revenue estimates

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nakasongola District council has lowered its local revenue expectations for the financial year 2021/22 after failing to meet targets in the past two financial years. According to the 2021/22 draft budget for Nakasongola, the district expects to collect 900 Million Shillings from local revenue below …

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Luwero district councillors allowances cut over decline in revenue

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly elected councillors in Luwero district will receive less allowances due to loss in revenue in the next financial year. Each district councillor in Luwero has been entitled to 400,000 shillings for allowances per sitting. After-tax deductions each councillor was getting a net pay of …

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Race for KCCA speakership gains momentum

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than ten councillors-elect have expressed interest to contest for the position of Speaker and Deputy of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.    Six councillors want the speakership job while five are eyeing the position of deputy speaker.  The two positions were introduced in the KCCA Amendment Act …

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No ballot papers for directly elected councillors in Kumi, Soroti

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Soroti City and Kumi Municipality, will not be voting for directly elected councillors today after the areas received no ballot papers for the positions as polls started today.  Although voting opened across the two divisions in Soroti, there were no ballot papers for …

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Fort Portal city councilors protest lack of council sittings

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councillors in Fort Portal tourism city are protesting the lack of council sessions since the operationalization of the city. In April, Parliament approved the creation of 15 new cities and 10 of these became operational effective July 1. They include Fort Portal, Arua, Jinja, …

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KCCA councillors protest inadequate funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors are protesting the inadequate funds allocated to the authority for the 2020/2021 financial year. According to the national budget framework paper, KCCA has been allocated 325.44 billion shillings. Of this amount, 294.94 billion shillings will be directly from central government …

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Rukiga councillors, CAO feud over tour

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A row has erupted between Rukiga district councillors and the office of the Chief Administrative Officer over a failed agriculture tour. On September 26th, councillors resolved during a council session to have an agriculture tour in Masaka district. The council resolved that the office of …

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Councilors demand probe into Mbarara roundabout renovation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara municipality Councillors are calling for investigations into the renovation works undertaken on Mbarara roundabout early this year. The task contracted to Abubaker Technical Services involved the beautification of the roundabout as well as streets across Mbarara municipality. But in the process, the company …

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Kabale LCV chairman, councillors clash over PAC report

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabale District LCV Chairman, Patrick Besigye Keihwa and district councillors have clashed over the District Public Accounts Committee-PAC report. The report dated November 29, 2018 calls for action against the former Kabale Deputy District Engineer, James Kiganda. Kiganda is currently the District Engineer for …

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