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Govt to raise local leaders' pay

If the proposal is implemented, those to benefit include 72,000 LC1 chairpersons; 10,594 LC2 chairpersons as well as councillors and chairpersons of the 2,197 sub-counties across the country. 

A section of councillors of Masindi district attending a council meeting. President Museveni has directed that local government leaders’ emoluments be reviewed.
By: Mary Karugaba and Nelson Kiva, Journalists @New Vision


KAMPALA - After receiving peanuts for years, local government leaders now have a reason to smile after President Yoweri Museveni intervened and directed the Minister of Local Government

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Local government leaders
Pay raise
Local government minister Raphael Magyezi
Finance ministry
President Yoweri Museveni