Tag Archives: Betty Amongi

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is an ongoing improvement in the Markets at Kalerwe pending reopening by Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA. There are over ten markets at Kalerwe including Kajubi, Bivamuntuuyo, Freedom, Farmers, Ssemuguwa and Muluya Market among others. They host over 1000 vendors. On April 03rd,  the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Markets in Kalerwe have adopted strict measures to be able to resume work few days after the Minister for Kampala Affair Betty Amongi ordered for their closure. On Friday Amongi ordered for the closure of the over 10 markets at  Kaleerwe which include Bivamuntuuyo, Akwata Empola, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is yet to install hand washing facilities at its different facilities. On Thursday the Minister for Kampala Metropolitan Affairs Betty Amongi said they would have all facilities in place by Friday. However at the Constitutional Square, there were hundreds of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has banned weekly markets, open markets and road side markets in the city effective 19th March. The move is part of the preventive measures against the COVID 19. It comes a day after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni directed the closure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has issued guidelines for the elections of speaker. The elections are slated for March 5th. The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi on Tuesday told the press at the Uganda Media Center that the people allowed to take part in the elections …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Minister, Betty Amongi has dismissed claims that some clauses were smuggled into the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Amendment Act after its approval by parliament. In August 2019, Parliament passed the KCCA amendment bill.  It was assented to by the President in November …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has asked government to allocate more funds to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. Amongi was on Wednesday appearing before Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee where she decried the minimal funding to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. According to the Budget Framework Paper …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Members of Parliament on the committee of Physical Infrastructure have asked the Ministry of Lands to avail a report on how the Land Fund was spent in the 2018/2019 financial year. Led by Kasilo County MP, Elijah Okupa and Butaleja West MP, James …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has asked Tooro Kingdom not to evict institutions occupying land and structures belonging to the kingdom when the assets are returned. Since 2013, the kingdom has been demanding for the return of its assets that were reverted to the government after the abolition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Lands, Housing and Urban Development Ministry collected shillings 100 billion from land registration fees in the 2018/19 last financial year. This is an increase of over shillings 70 billion from shillings 12 billion collected in the 2012/2013 financial year. The enhanced revenue collection …