New administrative units which includes district councils,sub-counties calls upon the central government through ministry of finance for more funding in order to smooths service delivery in respective local governments in the country .
Uganda has made some milestones in the fight against inequality and poverty in the past few years, including Uganda’s tax system regime being relatively progressive. Despite this, the policies have not significantly reduced inequality most especially on lower local government. Globally Uganda has been ranked 143rd out of 158 countries in its commitment to reducing inequality. It is the 38th out of 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and 6th in East Africa only ahead of Burundi and South Sudan.
In the previous month, Kapelebyong District hosted important persons in the corridors of power of this country.
One among them is Mr. Ofwono Opondo, the Executive Director Uganda Media Centre and the spokesperson of the Government of Uganda.
On the justification of his stay in Kapelebyong over the weekend.Opondo recognized the economic transformation of Northern Teso ,and anticipates to write an article titled “NORTHERN TESO, A PROMISING NATIONAL FOOD BASKET”.
Opondo highlighted that Teso has begun to gain momentum to feed Kampala with cattle, goats and sheep, just years after people returned to their homes from internally displaced persons camps (IDP camps).
From district records, at least 7091 cattle and 1462 (goats & sheep) were sold in Kapelebyong from July 11 to Nov 28, 2023. This highlights Kapelebyong as an economic haven for North Teso.
With insecurity-trauma drawn from the recent agonizing cattle raids by hostile Karamojong warriors, the little progression experienced by communities in Northern Teso Districts is as a result of passionate, focused and concerted efforts of local leaders to deliver services.
He added there vital dare of absenteeism of top district officers of Amuria and Kapelebyong including; Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), District Chairpersons - LCVs, District Internal Security Officers (DISOs) and District Police Commanders (DPCs), in their duty stations in August 2023.
Infact the officers are
enduring to reside and work in Kapelebyong under harsh almost unbearable
challenges which include but not limited to; poor housing conditions, limited
or no social amenities and grave understaffing levels (39%), among others. The
officers share limited furniture and office space. No district in Teso, if not
Uganda, faces such hitches!.
Currently, Kapelebyong district is struggling to construct a council chamber due to inadequate transitional grants remitted by the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development. The construction bill of quantity is shs4.7billion yet we only received shs300m per annum in the last three years.
We implore the Central government to be considerate of new local governments in allocation of transitional grants during the budgeting period to be able to pick up with old local governments.
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