The African Development Bank has mobilised $275 million for the project, with the Global Environment Facility and the government jointly contributing $5 million Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementation of the 69.2 km Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP) continues to gain momentum, with current progress standing at 28.4% …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herman Ssegawa, 40, sits on a small mat along Namirembe Road, offering pegs displayed on a wooden surface with lined boxes. He beckons customers to purchase from his street stall, conveniently located opposite Kikuubo business lane. For over a decade, Ssegawa has engaged in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people drowning due to flooding is projected to increase as Kampala city faces a shocking rise in climate change-related risks. This is according to a report; the water risk scenarios estimate research conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Launched ahead …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has taken over the responsibility of determining garbage collection fees in Kampala City. The move is reportedly aimed at preventing the exploitation of the public by the three garbage collection firms operating in the city. They are Nabugabo Up deal Joint Venture, Homeklin Services …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has doubled street parking fees in the city. Parking charges for the first hour have shot up from sh400 to sh1000, and the charge will now apply for the first two hours of uninterrupted parking in the same space. KCCA …
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VIDEO: Diamond Platnumz for Kampala City Festival October 6-8 Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | The Kampala Capital City Festival 2017 is here again, this time with a cause aimed at rehabilitating schools in the nation’s capital. The 3 day long festival, that is running under the theme cultural …
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Rent drops but top property agency sees short-term gloom before long-term boom Rent for office space in prime locations in Kampala city has taken an almost 30% fall as tenants flee the city’s Central Business District (CBD), according tothe latest report from the property agency Knight Frank. Rents have dropped …
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NBS: Triumphant return to City Hall for Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. It’s the second time Lukwago is sworn in as Kampala Lord Mayor. The swearing in ceremony held at the city hall gardens in which over 20 councilors also received instruments of power had both funny and sad moments. Share …
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