Dr. Achan emphasized the urgent need to stop this malpractice, warning that it not only denies deserving individuals the opportunity to serve but also results in a public service filled with underqualified personnel. This, she noted, leads to incompetence, inefficiency, poor service delivery, and overall detriment to the country’s development.
On May 20th, 2024 Uthman Mugisa Mubarak, the Hoima LCV Chairperson wrote to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of local government demanding for the immediate transfer the Chief Administrative officer-CAO Hoima over lack of teamwork, engagement in political activities at the district, and lack of respect.
In a May 20th, 2024 letter to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of local government and seen by Uganda Radio Network-URN, Uthuman Mugisa Mubarak wants Kumaketch transferred over lack of teamwork, engagement in political activities at the district, and lack of respect.
The newly created administrative units are Kijangi B LCI, Rwentali LCI, Kyakaboga A village,Kicora Village,Kakoda village and Rwamutunga village in the parishes of Tonya, Buseruka and Nyakabingo.
Shortly after taking his oath of office, Mugisa expressed his gratitude to the people of Hoima for entrusting him with the office, emphasizing the importance of their active participation in the by-election as a manifestation of their constitutional rights.
Kirungi 47 was killed in a road accident along the Hoima-Kampala Road. The accident happened on Friday night at around 10pm at Mataagi village, Bukomero town council in Kiboga district.
Records indicate that Hoima has had five Chief Administrative Officers and four Resident District Commissioners within a period of one year. But councillors argue that although transfers are normal, the case of Hoima has become questionable, unusual and irregular.
Hoima District currently manages 540 kilometres of roads. But it received only 40 out of the budgeted 140 million Shillings from the Uganda Road Fund to construct, manage and rehabilitate roads last year.
Erias Byamungu, the Hoima Chief Administrative Officer-CAO explains that he has received a communication from the local government Minister summoning the councillors and executive to appear before him on Wednesday.
John Atugonza, a resident of Hoima west division, says that several roads in the area are impassable especially during the rainy season because the city authorities have taken long to grade them.
Most of the buildings especially those in the central business area in a poor state and are on the verge of collapsing. Most of the structures have rusted iron sheets and cracked walls.
Sylivia Nalumaga, the Hoima City Deputy Mayor says that they have earmarked Shillings 700 million under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development-USMID program to fix all the anomalies at the garbage recycling plant so that it can become operational.
Hoima district has 32 councillors who earn 350,000 Shillings as allowance per sitting. Now the group says that they are demanding allowances for the last three months, and is threatening to shun all council meetings until the arrears are cleared.
Magyezi was presiding over the inauguration of Hoima City on Thursday. Hoima, a strategic oil city, is one of the three cities that were fast-tracked by Parliament to start operations this financial year. The others are Soroti and Lira, whose elevation was initially set for July 2021.
This is the first time that the elderly persons in Hoima are enrolled to benefit from the program since its inception 10 years ago. In its pilot, the government extended support to persons aged above 65 in selected districts, except for Karamoja where the bar was lowered to persons aged 60.
The district had budgeted for 602 million Shillings as road fund but only received 415 million Shillings from the central government. But before they could secure the balance, the government informed them that there will be no more road fund releases for the fourth quarter due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The construction works that started in 2001 using force on account funding is costing the Town Council Authorities shillings 400 million. However, the construction works have still stalled due to lack of funds.
