Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three village chairpersons in Kotido have been arrested for illegally issuing letters to the cattle dealers at Kanawat cattle market. The chairpersons are Francis Chulo, the LCI of Naoyakiong village in West Division, Samuel Amedo, LCI of Lodoket village in Loletio sub-county, and Lopusakou Loupe, …
Read More »KARAMOJA: District chairpersons demand Minister’s resignation over iron sheets scandal
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District Chairpersons in Karamoja sub-region have joined their Members of Parliament in calling for the immediate arrest of the Minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs to aid the investigations into the alleged theft of iron sheets. Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu is on the spot for …
Read More »LC V Chairpersons use colleague’s death to reiterate call for pay rise
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council V (LCV) Chairpersons in Eastern Uganda used the burial of their colleague, Moses Olemukan, the former Bukedea LC V Chairperson on Tuesday to demand a pay rise and improved welfare from the central government. The Chairpersons argue that despite carrying bigger responsibilities in …
Read More »Local council chairpersons in Manafwa return stamps over non payment
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local council one and two chairpersons in Kaato sub county, Manafwa district have returned stamps to the sub county over non-payment of their annual allowances. While handing over the stamps back to the sub county chiefs on Thursday, the 33 chairpersons said they have gone two …
Read More »Gulu city LC chairpersons petition gov’t for enhanced ex-gratia
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City Local Council – LC I and II Chairpersons have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government to consider the enhancement of their ex- gratia payment. Currently, the LCs are paid ex-gratia remuneration of 10,000 Shillings every month, translating into 120,000 Shillings annually. Gulu City …
Read More »Unfulfilled presidential pledges irk NRM party chairpersons in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairpersons in Gulu and Omoro sub-counties have expressed frustration over long unfulfilled pledges made to them by President Yoweri Museveni. Under the NRM sub–county chairperson associations in the two districts, the disgruntled party leaders say that President …
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