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Assistant Commissioner Emmanuel Muhanguzi Highlights Opportunities and Challenges for Local Economic Development in Busoga

Anthony Agripa September 29, 2026 No Comments

Jinja City, 29 September 2026 – The Assistant Commissioner in the Department of Local Economic Development at the Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Emmanuel Muhanguzi, has highlighted the opportunities and…

MoLG and DataCities Consortium Review Progress on Urban Data Governance

Taaka Wandera September 29, 2026 No Comments

KAMPALA — The Ministry of Local Government held a meeting with the DataCities Consortium, comprising UN Global Pulse Uganda, Sunbird AI and Toro Dev, to review progress in implementing recommendations…

Namara Calls for Stronger State–Non-State Partnerships to Drive Economic Transformation in Busoga

Anthony Agripa September 29, 2026 No Comments

Jinja City, 29 September 2026 – The Ministry of Local Government has called for stronger collaboration between Government, the private sector, financial institutions, development partners, civil society and communities to…

PS KUMUMANYA CHAIRS REST-GLR VALIDATION MEETING TO ADVANCE TRADE AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Akoragye Winnie Comfort September 28, 2026 No Comments

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, this evening chaired a coordination meeting with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, UNDP and other relevant partners to discuss…

KUMUMANYA WANTS SELF-SUSTAINING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Joyce Babirye K September 28, 2026 No Comments

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called upon technical and political leaders to build Local Governments that are financially independent, resilient and capable of transforming the…

The MoLG and MoFPED organise a specialised training program to guide local governments.

Joyce Babirye K September 28, 2026 No Comments

The Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have organised a specialised training program to guide local governments in designing and publishing 40 Local…

Hon. Balaam Chairs Anti-Corruption Meeting at Bugweri District Hall

Anthony Agripa September 26, 2026 No Comments

BUGWERI – Hon. Balaam has today chaired an anti-corruption meeting at Bugweri District Hall, where massive accountability failures in roads, education, health and government programs were laid bare. The meeting…

Happening Now: Nakasongola RDC, Bandeeba Festus Besigye, flags off today’s National Cleaning Exercise

MoLG Comms Desk September 26, 2026 No Comments

Nakasongola RDC, Bandeeba Festus Besigye, flags off today’s National Cleaning Exercise at Kinaana, Nakasongola Town Council, together with Deputy CAO Daris Kaggwa, District Secretary for Finance and Administration Hon. Butagasa…

Hon. Balaam Leads the Sweeping in Bugiri District This Morning

Anthony Agripa September 26, 2026 No Comments

Bugiri District joined the rest of the country this morning for the National Clean-Up Day. The exercise, which rans from 7:30am to 10:00am on Saturday 26th Sept. 2026, is being…

BUGIRI DISTRICT IN FOCUS: Minister Balaam Exposes Rot in Schools, Hospital and Abandoned Gov’t Projects

Anthony Agripa September 26, 2026 No Comments

Bugiri – The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, uncovered glaring service delivery gaps in Bugiri District during a field engagement on Friday 25th, ranging from unaccounted-for school…