Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga has asked the High Court Civil Division to dismiss an application by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago seeking court to compel Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to pay his salary arrears worth Shillings 562 million. Lukwago petitioned the High Court …
Read More »KCCA ordered to stop arresting vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) council has passed a resolution stopping the institution’s law enforcement officers to stop arresting vendors and hawkers in the city. The resolution was passed in a council meeting chaired by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago on Wednesday. The resolution …
Read More »FDC dismisses criticism of People’s government
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has said people should stop criticizing Dr. Kizza Besigye over the newly formed People’s Government. The People’s Government and assembly were unveiled last week with Besigye as the President and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago as the deputy …
Read More »MP Mubarak Munyagwa snubs anti-corruption court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa has not appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court where he was expected to answer to charges of corruption. The Court issued criminal summons last week, requiring Munyagwa to respond to accusations that he solicited a gratification of 100 million …
Read More »Lukwago extends tenure of KCCA fc board
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has extended the tenure of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Football Club board of directors. He has also appointed Masaka District Chairman Jude Mbabali as board deputy chairperson. Lukwago who is the club patron made the announcement on Thursday …
Read More »THIS WEEK: City councilors to be trained in Kyankwanzi
THIS WEEK: City councilors to be trained in Kyankwanzi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Before being postponed to a later date, 218 of the 280 councilors in Kampala district had confirmed that they would attend a 7 day training that was to start on Nov.13 at the leadership institute in …
Read More »ED Jennifer Musisi and Lord Mayor Lukwago agree on next step
PHOTO STORY: With the often contested swearing in of the Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago out of the way, the city’s top two officials seem to be back on track – planning for the city. These series of photographs show Executive Director Jennifer Musisi and Lukwago discussing many issues, football …
Read More »Lord Mayor Lukwago, KCCA Councillors sworn in
Kampala Lord Mayor elect Erias Lukwago and Division Councillors have Monday been sworn in at Kampala Capital City Authority. Minister for Security Mary Okurut handed Lukwago the instruments of power. Lukwago, whose exploits have mostly put him on collision course with the Central Government, was controversially thrown out of office during …
Read More »Lukwago Bows to Pressure, Not Entering Office
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Read More »LUKWAGO: I will access Lord Mayor’s Parlour this week
Newly elected Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has said nothing will stop him from entering his office next week. “I wish to reiterate my earlier communication that I will officially access the Lord Mayor’s parlour on Thursday 14th April at 11am as there are no legal fetters stopping me …
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