Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recently, the acting Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Eng. Andrew Kitaka, addressed the press to give an account of the last eight years of the KCCA’s activities. One issue Kitaka addressed was a project termed as the ‘Kampala Climate Change …
Read More »Minister Aceng asks President Museveni to intervene in Lubowa hospital saga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni seeking his intervention in the controversies surrounding the construction of Lubowa Hospital. Parliament early this year approved a loan guarantee of 1.4 trillion shillings to Finasi/ROKO, a special purpose vehicle …
Read More »Diamond Platnumz set to perform tonight at comedy store in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Nasibu Abdul Juma, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, a Tanzanian singer is set to perform as a guest international artist at the weekly comedy show at Uganda Manufacturers Association – located about 5 kilometers out of the capital city, Kampala. Platnumz arrived in …
Read More »Half of Ugandans suffer from allergy-Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kampala are now more likely than ever before to develop allergies. In fact, five of every ten people in Kampala either have rhinitis, itchy watery eyes or skin rash. This is part of the findings of a study conducted the by Makerere …
Read More »MP Ogwal is a liar – Gen. Tumwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Security Minister General Elly Tumwine has described Dokolo woman member of parliament ,Cecilia Ogwal as an adamant liar. Tumwine made the remarks today while addressing the press at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara. The Minister said that he has been ill-treated and dehumanized …
Read More »SECAM delegates pay tribute to Uganda martyrs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Catholic bishops and religious leaders participating in SECAM assembly have paid glowing tributes to the Uganda Martyrs. The delegates led by His Grace Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi, the President of SECAM on Wednesday traced the footsteps of the Uganda Martyrs from St. Denis Ssebugwawo …
Read More »Orient Bank launches new Medical and Life insurance cover
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Orient Bank, a leading commercial bank in Uganda, has officially unveiled a combined Medical and Life Insurance cover dubbed MediLife, a first of its kind in the market, in partnership with the world’s oldest, largest and strongest insurance company, Prudential and Uganda’s leading Health Membership …
Read More »CBA, Vivo Energy give shs10m to Vintage and Classic Auto Show
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) together with Vivo Energy have announced a total of Shs 10 million boost to the Uganda Vintage and Classic Auto Show set to take place on July 27 Saturday at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. Speaking at the handover ceremony at …
Read More »Mini survey shows lax security at public places
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Most of the public places in Kampala contract security personnel to search people entering their premises for safety reasons. Some of the buildings are equipped with metal detectors, which scan people accessing the buildings to ensure nobody smuggles in dangerous weapons or explosives. At some …
Read More »Ministry of lands considering amendment of national physical planning act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Land is considering amending sections of the National Physical Planning Act 2010. Isaac Isanga Musumba, the State Minister for Urban Development says that the amendments are intended at eliminating unregulated construction in all urban area across the country. According to Musumba, the …
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