Politics
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How a minister’s directive to lay off parish chiefs could haunt local governments
GULU – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Mugyezi, has directed the Chief Administrative Officers [CAOs] in Northern Uganda to scrutinise the academic papers of all the parish chiefs and ensure that those…
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600 students to join Bunyoro industrial hub every year
MASINDI – At least 600 students will join Bunyoro Industrial Hub every year, says Eng. Raymond Kamugisha, the Director Presidential Projects and the Industrial Hubs. According to Kamugisha, the facility is entirely…
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Kikuube district leaders excited to get land board
Kikuube – Kikuube district local government has finally received a district land board after struggling for more than three years to process land titles in another district. Kikuube was carved from Hoima…
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House urges gov’t to cancel illegal leases on Uganda Railways land
KAMPALA– Parliament’s Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has advised government to cancel illegal leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land with immediate effect since the right procedures were…
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Amuru district forms committee to scrutinise eviction of illegal herdsmen
AMURU – Following complaints that the security personnel in Amuru district ask errant herdsmen [Balalo] for bribes to protect them from eviction, the district council has formed an independent committee of councilors to…
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Regional Development: Leaders demand for fast rehabilitation of roads
LIRA – Leaders in the three-sub region of West Nile, Acholi and Lango, have called on the government to fast track its commitment on rehabilitating and opening access roads within the northern…
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Gov’t commits 300m to rehabilitate 10 roads in Agago
AGAGO – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) has allocated Shs 300 million to Agago district local government for the rehabilitation of 10 community access roads in the next…
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Ghost vendors: Minister Magyezi halts allocation of lock-ups in new Mbarara market
MBARARA – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has stopped resettling vendors in the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market, following complaints of unfairness and corruption exhibited by the leaders. This comes…
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Uganda, Kenya strike security deal
MUNYONYO – Following a series of engagements for months, Uganda and Kenya have penned a security and defense agreement that would ensure safety and tranquility along the borderline of the two East…
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Otuke district receives Shs2.7bn for Okum seed school
Otuke – In line with government’s policy to have secondary schools in every sub county across the country, government will construct two secondary schools in Otuke district. The schools according to the Chief…
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