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The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi says his ministry has received resolutions from 32 town councils that are seeking elevation to Municipality status. The town councils that have submitted resolutions for elevation include Luwero, Bombo, Kapeeka-Semuto, Kyotera, Lukaya and Lyantonde. Leaders from the areas are optimistic that the elevation will help to improve service [...]
Government is planning to assist private schools through waivers on the outstanding bills on utilities and internet Data. During the release of the school calendar ,the education ministry revealed that private schools will be supported though not financially. Since the first COVID-19 lockdown of 2020 , the private schools proposed to the government to provide [...]
Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is still unclear on when it will pay salaries to casual workers who have gone without pay since mid-September. Over 2500 casual workers comprised of street cleaners, drainage desilters and garbage loaders have not been paid despite continuous demands and petitions to the Authority. Speaking at the award ceremony of the [...]
The Ministry of Education and Sports has authorized government schools to divert operational funds to renovation of structures ahead of the school re-opening. 62 Billion Shillings has been earmarked for the renovations. This is part of what was allocated as capitation grants for schools in the current financial year. The grant normally is used by [...]
Residents in over 110 districts go to the polls today in residual and by-electiosn to fill vacant local government positions. Among those positions to be filled in the elections today is the hotly contested Kayunga LCV chairperson seat. The position fell vacant following the death of Muhammad Ffeffekka Sserubogo. His body was found hanging on [...]
Oil companies and the business community are calling on the President to assent to laws that will govern the oil and gas industry. Following the passing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Bill by parliament last week, there was excitement and hope for the pipeline project construction to commence. However, the Bill is [...]
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has recovered over Shillings 11 billion that had been stolen from the teachers revolving fund by fraudsters. This is part of the 25bn shillings that President Museveni in 2015 promised to avail to teachers. The CID Spokesperson, Charles Twine, says, when the government provided the money, some unscrupulous individuals set [...]
Deputy Speaker Anita Among has overruled a section of Opposition lawmakers who were calling on Parliament to suspend sittings until Government rescinds its decision to fire all intern medical doctors. Government last week ordered all striking intern doctors to leave the premises of public hospitals for refusing to halt their strike for better pay. Bukonzo [...]
Parliament has approved the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2021. The law provides for the approval of the budget estimates for Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) within 15days. The government had proposed to give Uganda National Oil Company powers to collect and use oil revenue to clear recoverable costs without seeking Parliament’s approval. However, the [...]
Nine Chinese nationals and a Ugandan are in police custody over suspected telecom fraud. Police picked up the suspects following a raid on their apartment on plot 85 Luthuli Avenue in Bugolobi over the weekend following intelligence reports about their suspicious activities. A senior police detective who participated in the operation says the suspects were [...]
