Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Local Government Workers Union is calling on the government to increase salaries for local government employees in the upcoming 2026/27 financial year. In October 2025, civil servants staged a strike demanding salary enhancements. The industrial action was suspended after the Speaker of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded district local government elections have delivered a mixed verdict for incumbents, returning political veterans, and first-time challengers, with voters in several districts opting for change while others reaffirmed familiar leadership. Across the country, the polls were marked by landslide victories, tightly contested …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts. Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting heightened security …
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Kampala, Uganada | THE INDEPENDENT | Political leaders in the local government sphere are set for a pay rise beginning in the 2026/27 financial year following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni. The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, announced the development while presenting a statement before Parliament on Tuesday, …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atleast 1,037 aspirants turned up at the Elections Management Committee of the National Unity Platform for vetting to contest in various local government positions in the Greater Luwero district. On Tuesday, the Elections Management Committee for the National Unity Platform party camped at Hotel …
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Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth in the West Nile region are demanding a minimum of 20% representation in local government structures, decrying persistent underrepresentation in key decision-making roles. Despite constituting 73% of Uganda’s population and making up 22 million of the registered voters, youth currently occupy just 0.9% …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government has advised public servants aspiring to join elective positions to observe resignation and retirement timelines ahead of nominations. According to the Electoral Commission road map, the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections will take between …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In preparation for the 2025/2026 General Elections, the Electoral Commission will display the lists of the demarcated Local Government Council Electoral Areas January 13th to January 20th, 2025. The demarcation of Local Government Council electoral areas is the process of drawing and defining the …
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Why increasing centralisation of local government project implementation negatively impacts effectiveness COMMENT | WALTER AKENA | Uganda’s decentralisation framework aims to empower local governments to plan and budget for their local needs, have financial autonomy and robust citizen engagement mechanisms, enhance accountability, and foster ownership and effectiveness of local government interventions. …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira District local government is stuck with Shillings 4 billion meant for the recruitment of staff, especially in the health department. The money, which was disbursed to the district at the beginning of this Financial year, is laying redundant in the district’s account pending …
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