Tag Archives: parish chiefs

Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parish chiefs in Kibuku district are under the spotlight for allegedly charging each beneficiary under the Parish Development Program-PDM Shillings 10,000 for registration. Fred Kirya, one of the PDM beneficiaries says that their parish chief asked each member to pay Shillings 10,000 as registration fees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have queried the government’s preparedness to implement the Parish Development Model (PDM). The MPs think that the apparent strategy to promote increased incomes intended to alleviate communities from poverty, is ‘ill-prepared’ and could go to waste if the …

Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absenteeism of parish chiefs in Kawanda sub county, Sembabule district is threatening the implementation of the Parish Development Model-PDM program in the area. Asuman Mwanje, the Kawanda LCIII chairperson says the intended beneficiaries of PDM in the area are still ignorant about the program, largely …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has directed Busia district to hire the services of Tororo District Commission and recruit parish chiefs. The term of the Busia district service commission expired in August last year and since then the district has failed to constitute another commission. The …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Local Government Rusoke Busingye has ordered for the arrest of 36 parish chiefs and principal town agents in Kagadi district for using forged academic papers to get appointed into the positions. Of the 36 accused persons, 27 presented forged academic documents …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka city leaders are demanding a review of the recruitment process of parish chiefs who are meant to oversee the implementation of the Parish Development Model program in the area. Towards the end of last year, the government undertook a nationwide exercise to recruit parish …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mbale City Resident Commissioner, Ahamada Washaki has clashed with the city authorities over the proposed recruitment of parish chiefs. Recently, Mbale City Town Clerk, David Kyansanku issued an internal advert calling on interested city employees to apply for the position of parish chief. It …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of a district service commission in Kitgum is delaying the recruitment of parish chiefs to implement the Parish Development Model. The Parish Development Model is a government strategy that seeks to organize and deliver public and private sector interventions for wealth creation and …

Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapelebyong District Local Government is unable to commence implementation of the Parish Development Model due to the absence of the required parish chiefs in the district and as such, nearly a billion shillings is lying idle. The district is stuck with UGX. 973 million meant …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district local government has sold off at least 30 plots of its land to individuals to settle the cost of compensation for parish chiefs whose contracts were terminated close to 20 years ago. The district council passed a resolution in 2001 for the termination of …