Tag Archives: Raphael Magyezi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda kingdom and the central government ministry of local government are to set up a joint technical committee to settle land and rent conflicts between the kingdom and the different local governments. The initiative comes to solve a stalemate over kingdom properties that were to …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has asked Lira city not to evict Lira district authorities from the district headquarters. When Lira municipality was elevated to city status in 2020, it became autonomous and was no longer under Lira district. This also meant that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID is investigating the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation-UPPC and Ministry of Local Government-MoLG over Shillings 500million that was meant for the supply of security stamps to LC I and LC II chairpersons. According to highly placed sources at the CID headquarters, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet approved Shillings 29.1billion to operationalize all new town councils and sub counties across the country. The government has since 2017 created more than 360 sub-counties and 350 town councils nationwide. However, most of them have remained non-functional due to lack of funding even after …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi has constituted a ten-man committee to determine equitable sharing of property between Mbarara city and district. Basil Bataringaya, the Kashari South Member of Parliament chairs the committee which also includes five MPs drawn from the city and Mbarara district, …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LC V district chairpersons for Lwengo and Sembabule are demanding punitive action against the chronic misuse of government fleets in local governments. They note that the presence of many non-functional government vehicles currently grounded in their districts is frustrating the movements of the newly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The 10th Parliament that complated their mandate last week passed and enacted 118 bills, approved 75 loan requests, made 47 resolutions to pay tribute and considered 349 Ministerial statements.  Parliament led by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya also considered 653 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Solicitor General has advised the Ministry of Local Government to adjust the dates for the swearing-in of newly elected local government leaders. According to the letter dated May 11th 2021 by Paul Okirig on behalf of Solicitor General Francis Atoke, if the swearing-in takes place …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has pledged the ministry’s support to Tooro kingdom development projects.    Magyezi made the promise on Monday after touring some of the projects that the kingdom is undertaking in Fort Portal Tourism City. The kingdom officials requested …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rukiga District council has passed a motion to split Rukiga County into two constituencies. The district started its operations in July 2017 after it had been curved from Kabale district.  Since then, it remained both a county and a district.  During a council session held …