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The Engineers Registration Board (ERB) warmly congratulates the 21st Board upon its inauguration today.

MoLG Comms Desk September 30, 2026 No Comments

As they take on this important responsibility, we celebrate their appointment and welcome their leadership, expertise, and commitment to advancing the engineering profession in Uganda. The Board carries the responsibility…

PDM STAKEHOLDERS VALIDATE RESULTS FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN MONITORING, ACCOUNTABILITY

Akoragye Winnie Comfort September 29, 2026 No Comments

The Parish Development Model (PDM) Secretariat under the Ministry of Local Government is convening a one day national stakeholder workshop at the National ICT Innovation Hub, Nakawa, Kampala, to validate…

PDM Enters Sustainability Phase with Focus on Household Transformation and Market Linkages

Anthony Agripa September 29, 2026 No Comments

Jinja City, 29 September 2026 – The Parish Development Model (PDM) is entering a new phase focused on strengthening sustainability, accelerating household graduation from subsistence to the money economy and…

Market-Oriented Agricultural Extension Key to PDM and Local Economic Development, Tumwine Says

Anthony Agripa September 29, 2026 No Comments

Jinja City, 29 September 2026 – The Senior Development Officer, Mr. Stephen Tumwine, has emphasised the importance of transforming agricultural extension services into market-oriented and business-focused services to support effective…

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…