The National Social Security Fund, which is the biggest single local lender to the central government, says they are ready to lend to districts and cities if they are allowed by the laws to do so.
Former Mukono District Chairperson, Godfrey Kiwanuka Musisi, says the local government Ministry should reintroduce mandatory induction training for councillors. Musisi, also the former President of Uganda Local Authorities Association ULGA, says many districts are failing to deliver the needed services because newly-elected politicians are not adequately inducted to perform their duties outlined in the Local Government Act.
Ben Twahirwa, the chairperson of Uganda National Teachers Union - UNATU in Mbarara Municipality told URN that their salaries were deposited this afternoon adding that they will all resume work on Monday. The same day pupils will be sitting for their end of term examinations.
Mbarara Municipal leaders have passed a resolution that will see them work boda boda cyclists and other volunteers to report people involved in littering the town.
William Ndyanabo, the Ibanda Municipal Health Inspector, says they only authorized food vending on particular streets and restricted it to evening hours. He however, says they face a challenge of enforcement due to insufficient staff.
The project is under MATIP Markets Agricultural trade improvement program phase II under which a total of 11 markets will be constructed in Masaka, Kasese among others.
Michael Tusiime, the Mbarara Municipality Member of parliament says the decision of the taxi drivers to operate along the street has become a serious concern. He asks the technocrats to move in quickly and enforce the guidelines for taxi operations.
On Tuesday this week municipal officials poisoned up to 80 dogs for straying on the streets and around garbage skips. The move comes barely two months after authorities killed 70 dogs in Kamukuzi division.
President Yoweri Museveni says that poor garbage collection, bad roads and the presence of too much dust and mud, make the urban centres less attractive and pose a great challenge to governance.
