Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament under the Sports and Education committee have assured the National Council of Sports that they are going to demand for increment of the budget of the sports sub sector in the next financial year. The legislators revealed this when they visited council’s …
Read More »Masaka city secures UGX 60 billion funding under USMID
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka city council has received Uganda Shillings 60 billion additional funding for another phase of Uganda Support to Municipal infrastructure Development (USMID). The development was announced by the Masaka city mayor, Godfrey Kayemba, while addressing the media at his office on Friday. Kayemba says that …
Read More »Masaka city leaders demand new law for cities
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interim leadership of Masaka city is pushing for specific laws to govern the operations of the newly created cities. In April, Parliament approved the creation of Masaka, Jinja, Arua, Mbarara, Mbale, Gulu and Fort Portal Cities. Others including Entebbe, Moroto, Nakasongola, Kabale and …
Read More »Delayed release of funds stalls operations of Masaka, Gulu cities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The operationalization of Masaka city has been delayed due to lack of funds required for several activities. Masaka is among the first batch of seven regional cities that came into force on July 1st, following approvals by the relevant bodies that included Ministry of …
Read More »Masaka to eliminate hawkers as struggle for business heightens
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka municipal council authorities are considering a total ban on street hawking in a bid to protect traders in shopping malls. Masaka Municipal Development Forum-MDF, which acts as link between local leaders and local community, is spearheading the campaign to push council to …
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