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Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement (NRM) District Councilors are considering supporting an independent candidate for the upcoming by-election in Dokolo district if the party does not pay money which was due to them during the 2021 General Election. It is alleged that over 80 million Shillings which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ordinary Council sitting of the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, which was scheduled for Tuesday, failed to proceed due to the absence of the required quorum. According to the KCCA Act, a minimum of 27 councilors out of the 54 representatives of the people …

KCCA councillors want an audience with the Parliamentary Committee on budget, the Presidency and  Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises -COSASE Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council Wednesday when the speaker, Zahara Luyirika walked into the Council hall …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM councillors in Fort Portal city have written to the leader of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi asking him to hold a charity concert in Fort Portal to raise 256 million Shillings that is needed by two NRM councillors that are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors on Thursday put the Deputy Director of KCCA Eng. David Luyimbazi and the Director Gender Esau Galukande, on the spot over the mismanagement of city markets. Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura presented a report about the management of public markets in …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The councillor representing the Elderly in Division A Entebbe Municipality took her oath inside a car due to injuries she sustained in an accident.  74-year-old Nalongo Joyce Kanakulya, a retired nursery teacher, was knocked by a Boda Boda cyclist on Saturday along the Katabi-Kanonakali road.  She …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nakasongola District Chief Administrative Officer has rejected a resolution by the outgoing councillors to retain smartphones procured by the district to ease communication and research during their term of office. The district procured 25 smartphones worth 10 million Shillings in October 2020, and handed them …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kasese Municipality Councillors have asked the government to give a special grant to the district a year after it was ravaged by floods. The councillors say several revenue sources that included open markets near river Nyamwamba, Kilembe mines factory among other avenues were destroyed by last …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nakasongola District Councillors have passed a resolution to retain the 25 smartphones procured by the local government. In October 2020, Nakasongola district procured 25 smartphones worth 10 million Shillings and handed them to Councillors and the LCV Chairperson to aid them in research and communication …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Local Government has issued guidelines for swearing and holding first council meetings for newly elected leaders. The term for local governments will end on Wednesday May 12th next week and swearing in new leaders shall commence from 13th-20th May …