Local government employees under the Uganda Local Government Workers Union have run to court over what they termed as injustice for their members due to irregularities in their salaries caused by the automated payment system. Complainants say the system has brought about inadequacies in their salary structures, leading to salary […]
By Jane Nafula The new payment system for Local Government workers has caused anger among workers whose salaries were cut in the process of rolling out the system. While addressing the press last evening in Kampala, the leaders of the Uganda Local Government Workers Union (ULGWU), demanded that the underpayment […]
The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Raphael Magyezi has asked parliament to review the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Act. Magyezi seeks to stop the Taxi Operators Association from collecting fees from taxi owners and operators in a bid to eliminate the ongoing infighting among taxi operators. He made the […]
The Ministry of Finance has poured cold water on frantic appeals from various circles for the government to find funding for Local Council (LC) elections urgently. The media has been awash with calls for a Shs59 billion supplementary fund for the Electoral Commission (EC) to successfully conduct Local Council and […]
A section of Local Council chairpersons is asking the government to immediately provide guidance on how they can continue to serve the people. This follows the expiry of the term of office for LC I and II chairpersons who were elected on July 10, 2018. The Electoral Commission requested for […]
