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Gov’t hands over motorcycles to boost local economic development
KAMPALA, September 14, 2025 – The Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], recently handed over motorcycles to District Commercial Officers in a bid to enhance service delivery and…
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PS irked as Mbarara City officials fail to collect market dues
MBARARA CITY, January 17, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary [PS]in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called on Mbarara City officials to expedite the recovery of Shs 100 million in…
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Parliament: Gov’t Chief Whip makes final changes to sectoral committees
KAMPALA, July 24, 2024 – The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua has designated new leaders and members to the sectoral committees of Parliament in accordance with rules 187 and 188 of…
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Minister concerned over low uptake of IsDB money
ALEBTONG, April 28, 2024 – Local government Minister, Raphael Magyezi has raised concerns over poor absorption of Shs 3 billion given by the Islamic Development Bank to Alebtong district under the Local…
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Local political leaders to get 100 percent pay rise
KAMPALA, March 28, 2024 – Local government leaders will receive a 100 percent pay increment starting the next financial year, according to the Minister of Local Government, Rapheal Magyezi. Magyezi, who underscored…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM to salvage agro processing facilities, says govt official
KAMPALA, March 21, 2024 – The Ministry of Local Government will use the Parish Development Model [PDM] to resolve the challenges facing agro processing facilities [APFs] in Uganda. This was disclosed by…
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Vendors block MPs from visiting major market in Mbarara City
MBARARA, March 11, 2024 – Mbarara Central Market fish vendors recently tried to block Members of Parliament from accessing the newly constructed market, saying the rent charged is too high for them…
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Northern
Amuru district seeks more time to complete road works
AMURU, January 11, 2024 – Amuru district authorities are engaged in negotiations with the Ministry of Local Government to have the contract period for the ongoing road works extended. In June 2020,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs want PDM beneficiaries to have more access to banks
KAMPALA, November 23, 2023 – Members of Parliament have called for improved access to banking institutions to enable beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] programme to receive funds. The MPs, who…
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Western
Ntoroko district gets facilities for value addition
NTOROKO, September 7, 2023 – Government under the Local Economic Growth Support [LEGS] Project has constructed maize, coffee, and rice agro-processing facilities in Ntoroko district to improve on value addition. According to…
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