{"id":2851,"date":"2025-01-14T16:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2025-01-14T16:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:50:07","slug":"ugx-35-2bn-needed-to-secure-vehicles-for-district-chairpersons-and-mayors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/14\/ugx-35-2bn-needed-to-secure-vehicles-for-district-chairpersons-and-mayors\/","title":{"rendered":"UGX 35.2Bn Needed to Secure Vehicles for District Chairpersons and Mayors."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATIONAL: The Ministry of Local Government is seeking Shs 35.2 Billion for the procurement of modest Vehicles to 176 Local Government LCV Chairpersons and Mayors across the Country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inquiry was made by Ben Kumumanya, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government while appearing before Parliament\u2019s Local Government Committee to show the Ministry\u2019s 2025\/26 National Budget Framework Paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PS said that the vehicles are to ease their mobility and efficiency in monitoring Government programs, while an extra Shs 30 Billion is needed to track the Parish Development Model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni directed the Ministry of Local Government to procure vehicles for District Chairpersons and Mayors of Cities and Municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier during the day the office of president led by the Minister for the Presidency Hon. 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