Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city council projects to collect over 2.3 billion shillings from property rates after the approval of the draft property valuation roll, a legal document that consists of property information of all the registered properties within the city. The approval follows the property valuation exercise …
Read More »Man City’s second-half wonder show leaves Spurs stunned
⚽ Man City 4 Spurs 2 Manchester, UK | ManCity.com | City recovered from conceding two goals in two minutes at the end of the first-half to produce a stunning second 45 and beat Tottenham 4-2 on another memorable night at the Etihad Stadium.The Blues were at their irresistible best when …
Read More »COMEBACK WIN: Man United sink City
✳ TODAY ⚽ Man Utd 2 Man City 1 ⚽ Brighton vs Liverpool 6pm ⚽ Everton vs Southampton 6pm ⚽ Nott’m Forest vs Leicester 6pm ⚽ Wolves vs West Ham 6pm ⚽ Brentford vs Bournemouth 8.30pm Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | An incredible, rollercoaster of a Manchester derby Saturday fell in …
Read More »Former Masaka LC V Chair cautions district against selling headquarters
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Kalungi, the former Masaka District LC V Chairperson has cautioned his successors against the proposed sale of the district headquarters purportedly to get money to build a new home. The current district leadership led by the LC V Chairperson, Andrew Lukyamuzi Batemyeto has placed …
Read More »MBALE: City officials, land committee members in hot water for selling Govt land
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested several Mbale city officials and area land committee members for allegedly conniving to sell over ten hectares belonging to the government at Nakaloke in Mbale City Northern Division. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, identifies the suspects …
Read More »Masaka land brokers defy City ban on sale of small plots
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City Council authorities are faced with an uphill task of enforcing a ban on the creation and sale of undersized plots due to the reluctance of land brokers to heed the directive. In July this year, the Masaka City Executive and the Roads Committee …
Read More »Masaka City tightens physical planning regulations to weed out slums
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka City Council Roads committee has ordered strict enforcement of the physical planning regulations to stop the expansion of slums in the area. The committee which is chaired by Dr Abed Bwanika, the Kimanya-Kabonera Division Member of Parliament has instructed the City Physical …
Read More »Nine parishes annexed to Moroto municipality
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine parishes in Moroto district have been annexed to the municipal council in preparation for its elevation to a city status come 2023. The new parishes have been curved from Nadunget, Loputuk, and Rupa sub counties. They include among others Naitakwae, Nakadeli, Lobunoit, Lia, …
Read More »Kira municipal council approves motion for elevation to city status
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira municipal council has passed a resolution for elevation to city status. The municipal mayor, Julius Mutebi Nsubuga moved the motion for the elevation of the municipality to a cultural and religious city. He explained that elevating Kira municipality to city status will enhance the tourism …
Read More »Nakasongola forms 13 member committee to track its city status
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A thirteen-member committee has been formed to track the operationalization of Nakasongola city status. In 2020, the Parliament passed a motion elevating Nakasongola town council to city status effective 1st July 2023. Nakasongola city status will cover areas of Nakasongola West and East divisions. As …
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