The government through Ministry of Public Service has released a new salary structure for the financial year 2017/2018 indicating increment in the salaries of some top officials.

In the new structure, the head of public service will earn Shs17 million a month, up from Shs4 million, while his deputy who has been earning Shs4 million, will now will take home Shs16 million.

Similarly, Permanent Secretaries are to earn Shs15 million monthly, up from Shs3.7 million.

Interestingly, salaries for Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Accountant General and Auditor General have remained at Shs3 million each per month.

“Due to limited resources, government has not been able to enhance salaries for public servants for FY 2017/2018 except for teaching and non-teaching staff in the public universities whose wage has been enhanced by a total of Shs19.625 billion” reads a circular released by Ministry of Public Service.

The other beneficiaries are the Vice Chancellors of the Public Universities and other top dons in institutions of higher learning whose salaries have been increased, and in the new structure, a VC will earn Shs10 million up from Shs9 million monthly. Also, a professor will earn Shs8,487,707 up from Shs8,031,761, while an Associate Professor is going to earn Shs7,965,011 up from Shs7,537,144.

The government has also increased salaries for non-teaching staff, with a director at any institution earning Shs8, 487,708 up from Shs8, 031,761.

The salaries for other civil servants remain unchanged.

Below is the list 

Salary structure from Public Service (1)

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The Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Authorities and States Enterprises (COSASE) has warned the proprietor of Nalongo Estates Limited’s proprietor, Sarah Kizito, against obstructing government projects.

It is understood that in the ongoing feud between the Nyakanas and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Ms Kizito refused to allow National Water and Sewerage Corporation access to the premises hence blocking them from laying sewerage pipes.

The Katuntu probe committee has ordered that the National Water should be allowed access.

“As we leave now, the Contractor of NWSC should be granted unfettered access to the land he needs to do the NWSC project. If we get to know that actually you have organized any obstruction, then we shall be involving other powers that we have as Parliament,” Mr Katuntu ordered.

The contractor National Water hired to lay the sewerage pipes fined the water authority Shs979m in loses they have incurred due to failure to do the job.

Presenting her case before MPs, Kizito accused Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Jenifer Musisi of witch hunt, questioning why she defied Museveni’s orders to have her lease renewed. However, Kizito’s remarks infuriated Katuntu, who chipped in immediately, demanding to protect the office of President.

He schooled Ms Kizito on the powers of the President of Uganda, saying he governs the nation based on provisions of the Constitution.

Katuntu also informed Ms Kizito that Museveni has no powers to give out any land in Uganda and, shouldn’t be used as a scapegoat for bad deeds.

“What we will not tolerate is any sabotage of public infrastructure. Nobody should sabotage public infrastructure. You are Ugandans, this money, your children will pay back this money,” he said.

Ms Kizito’s husband Godfrey Nyakana, who introduced himself as Personal Assistant to his wife, asked Parliament to compel KCCA to renew its lease, so as it handles compensation of UNRA and NWSC in person.

“Whatever the case, NEL has a right and interest in the development at Centenary Park land. Giving it to UNRA without renewing the lease would kill Nalongo Estate’s right to compensation,” Nyakana’s statement read in part.

But Nyakana’s request left MPs perplexed especially after Nyakana had earlier admitted that Nalongo Estates’ lease expired and the land reverted back to KCCA.

The probe will continue tomorrow with Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, set to appear before the Committee.

Kayihura is set to be questioned over security matters surrounding the premises, after issues arose on the floor that Nyakana has been organizing goons, to obstruct Government officials from accessing the premises.

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President Yoweri Museveni yesterday held a bilateral meeting with the Palestine President Mohamoud Abbas at the sidelines of the 29^th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union heads of state and governments at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.

The Palestinian leader briefed his host about their liberation struggle for Independence and assured the Museveni that they do not support terrorism. He said theirs is a peaceful, non-violent movement, which believes in a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. He invited President Museveni to visit Bethlehem in Palestine.

Museveni said he supported the two-state solution of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination and recalled with vivid and fond memories, his earlier visit to Bethlehem at the invitation of former Palestinian leader the late Yassir Arafat. The two leaders also discussed various economic development issues between their two countries.

Later, Museveni also received a special envoy of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan based in Addis Ababa, Ambassador Yerlik Ali who conveyed President Nursultan Bazarbayev’s gratitude to Museveni for his support for Kazakgstan’s successful bid to membership of the UN Security Council.  He also renewed his President’s invitation to President Museveni to attend the Organization of Islamic Conference later this year.

Museveni also had a brief chat with Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu shortly after the closed session of the AU assembly. Mr. Suluhu was accompanied by the Tanzania Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Augustine Mahiga.

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amb. Patrick Mugoya and the Principal Private Secretary to the President Ms Molly Kamukama attended the meetings.

Later, Museveni and the First Lady Janet Museveni returned home from Addis Ababa after their two-day working visit to Addis Ababa.

To see them off at Bole International Airport were the Chief of Protocol of the Ethiopian government, Mr. Esayas Gotta, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Patrick Mugoya, Uganda’s Charge d’Affairs in Ethiopia and the African Union Ambassador Idule Amoko, and other Senior Embassy Staff in Addis Ababa.

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