CHOLERA: Why the unexpected outbreak happened Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Emma Tagobya; the Local Council Chairman of Sembule B Zone of Kabowa Parish, Rubaga Division has been quite busy lately – battling a cholera outbreak in his area. Sembule B Zone is right on the edge of …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Cholera reported in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health confirmed on Jan.07 that two cases had tested positive for cholera and seven other sus-pected samples were being tested at the Central Public Health Laboratories for fur ¬ther analysis. The patients who are being treated at the China – Uganda Friendship hospital …
Read More »KCCA bans food vending in Kabowa after cholera outbreak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has banned the sale of cooked food and drinks prepared on the streets in Kabowa following an outbreak of cholera. State Minister for Kampala Benny Namugwanya announced the ban while addressing journalists at Uganda Media Center on Thursday. The …
Read More »Poor city planning exposing Kampala dwellers to cholera- Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor planning of the urban settlements in Kampala is partly to blame for the latest outbreak of cholera in the city suburbs, State Minister for Primary Health Care Joy Moriku Kaducu has said. According to Kaducu, several settlements in the suburbs of Kampala are located …
Read More »KCCA to prioritize renovation of Kampala roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will prioritize renovation of roads under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Projects (KIIDP II) in 2019. “I would like to assure all the people of Kampala that the transformation of the City is on course and we intend …
Read More »URA shuts down six service centres in Kampala
Move to save taxman Shs3.8bn in rental and administrative costs Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda Revenue Authority has shut down six service centres in Kampala as it relocates most of its services to the newly built URA Towers. The service centres that have been relocated to the new office …
Read More »Fresh wrangle threatens proposed Kampala Oil Terminal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned construction of the Kampala Oil Terminal has suffered a setback as a result of a fresh land conflict pitting the government against one Gideon Kabuye Kirumira. The land, measuring 299 acres in Kiringente Sub County, Mpigi district, was identified in 2007 as a …
Read More »‘Let construction of the Kampala Flyover start’
▶ Kampala Flyover links to: ✅ Kampala-Jinja Expressway ✅ Kibuye-Busega-Mpigi Expressway ✅ Kampala-Entebbe Expressway ✅ Kampala Northern by Pass ▶ Phase 1 ✅ Junction upgrading at Shoprite & Clock Tower ✅ Road upgrading at Queensway, Entebbe, Nsambya, Mukwano & Ggaba roads ✅ Pedestrian bridges at Clock Tower, Shoprite & Kibuli ✅ Underpass at …
Read More »The Sh295 billion Kampala Flyover Project
▶Kampala Flyover Phase 1 ✅ Junction upgrading at Shoprite & Clock Tower ✅ Road upgrading at Queensway, Entebbe, Nsambya, Mukwano & Ggaba roads ✅ Pedestrian bridges at Clock Tower, Shoprite & Kibuli ✅ Underpass at Nsambya Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic congestion that is expected as the …
Read More »Traders speak out on Christmas delight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business is booming down town in Kampala as faithfuls countdown to Christmas. Hundreds of people have packed roads such as Namirembe near Old Taxi Park and Luwum Street near Mini Price shopping Centre to purchase merchandise from traders. Some of the merchandise on sell includes …
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