23 districts have been passed by approval of 196 members of parliament. The passed new districts have put the number of districts to 135 in the country. Districts passed to start on 1st July 2016 include, Kaumiro, Ommoro , Lubanda and Kagadi district. The districts to begin as of 1st July 2017, consists of Namisindwa, Pakwach, Butebo ,Rukiga, Bunyangabo and Kyotera district. Districts to take […]
Cabinet has agreed to create and operationalise four new districts by 1st July 2016. The districts include Kagadi which comprises the counties of Buyaga east and West; Another district is Kakumiro which has two counties of Bugangaizi west and east and both districts are being curved out of Kibaale district. The third district is Omoro which will comprise […]
Members of Parliament cry for more counties’ creation as they meet the Minister local government over the criteria used by government to propose new counties. MPs claim that many big constituencies were not divided for new counties yet small constituencies were curved out of new ones. MPs comprising of Bugangaizi East MP Marbal Bakeine, Ignatius […]
District Councilors allowance are to increase from shs 100,000 per month to shs 250,000 per month in FY 2015/16 the Minister of Local Goverment Adolf Mwesigye has said The District and Municipal Deputy Speakers allowance will increase from shs 200,000 per month to shs 400,000 per month, all totaling to shs 5.15bn. Adolf Mwesige revealed […]